Richard Feynman on nanotechnology in 1959.

“Let’s Get Small,” Steve Martin, 1976:

“I mentioned that, earlier in the show, a drug joke – and I hate to do that, because it creates a mess, and I’m not into drugs any more. I quit completely, and I hate people who are still into it. Well.. I do take one drug now – for fun – and, maybe you’ve heard of it, it’s a new thing, I don’t know if you have or not. It’s a new thing, it makes you small. [indicates size with fingers] About this big. And, you know, I’ll be home, sitting with my friends, and, uh.. we’ll be sitting around, and somebody will say, ‘Heeeyyy.. let’s get small!’ So, you know, we get small, and uh.. the only bad thing is if some tall people come over. You’re walking around going, ‘Ah hahaha..!’ Now, I know I shouldn’t get small when I’m driving.. but I was driving around the other day, and I said, ‘What the heck?’ You know? So I’m driving like.. [ extends arms high in the air like he’s reaching up to a giant steering wheel ] And, uh.. a cop pulls me over. And he makes me get out, he looks at me and he says, ‘Heyyy.. are you small’? I said, ”No-o-o! I’m not!’ He said, “Well, I’m gonna have to measure you.’ They have this little test they give you – they give you a balloon.. and if you can get inside of it, they know you’re small. Now, I’ve already talked it over with the cast – they’ve been working all week, it’s a tough thing to do, come out here live. Immediately after the show, we’re all gonna go out.. and get really small!”