"Karen Traviss - Nanny Estate" - читать интересную книгу автора (Traviss Karen)

to
build the nanites I designed." He took an exaggerated deep breath. "Notice
anything?"
She inhaled obediently. "It smells odd," she said. "Actually, it smells
absolutely clean. And warm."
HeтАЩd proved his point: the walls really had filtered and warmed the air like
a
respiratory system would. "You canтАЩt even smell that the tideтАЩs out."
"Impressive," she conceded. "But it's still just a shed, not a home. What
about plumbing and power?"
"You still need to pipe in conventional utilities, but the house uses far
less
of them."
"Sanitary arrangements?"
"Install a standard toilet and shower, and the house processes the waste."
"A septic tank can do that."
"I can see I'm going to have a tough time convincing you," Barton said.
"That's good. I like people who are thorough. See the light levels?" It was
definitely brighter than the day outside. "The nanites can generate
bioluminescent light, or they can use stored energy to power conventional
illumination. The central heating system is like our circulationтАФit moves
energy around in the walls. It pumps, it recycles. No effort or decision
needed on our part."
He was especially proud of the last point. Mrs. James put her hand against
a
wall, and flinched back. "God, it's warm!" she said, finally abandoning her
apparent detachment. "It feels like living tissue. IтАЩm not sure residents
would be comfortable with that."
"Think of the energy savings," he said. "It recycles building materialsтАФno
hassle with conservationists over gravel extraction. It'll even eat your
 household waste. No more land-fill sites. Think about it."
"I am," she said. "And if it's all true, then you're a council's dream."
She
jabbed a forefinger towards his feet. "One final point," she said. "What's
underneath here now? Mind if Andy checks?"
"Be my guest," said Barton. "You can drill a core straight through the
floor."
Martin squatted and inserted the hollow tube into the slightly textured
floor.
As he withdrew the core, the hole healed like a wound only much faster.
They waited while tests were carried out in MartinтАЩs van.. A few minutes
later
the analysis showed soil down to at least a metre was now as sweet and
clean
as the finest organic farmland.
"Well, IтАЩll be damned," said Martin.

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