Further price increases would bring even more exotic technologies into play.

The district is also helping finance research in a dozen more exotic technologies it hopes will be practical later this decade.

"It doesn't need exotic technology and it runs real applications."

A final phase would involve more exotic technologies, now under development, such as particle- and laser-beam weapons, which could be based in space.

A small minority who could afford exotic technology and chose to buy it would pay their own way.

The transaction illustrates the problems that companies pursuing such exotic technologies are having in raising money.

There are a lot more exotic technologies in the pipeline, probably needed around 8 nm like you said.

Southwest's system is also cheap and uncomplicated, requiring almost no exotic technology.

More exotic technologies, like hydrogen, wind or ocean thermal energy, have been driven into the background.

"I have some experience with exotic technologies," said Mazagalanthi, who had been scrutinizing the equipment.