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New Robot Reproduces on Its Own
National Geographic ^
| May 11, 2005
| James Owen
Posted on 05/11/2005 1:51:36 PM PDT by John Jorsett
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To: John Jorsett
Human reproduction is a lot more fun.
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posted on
05/11/2005 1:55:25 PM PDT
by
stan the beaver
(We will kill the ones who eat us, and eat the ones we kill!!)
To: John Jorsett
To: John Jorsett
Lipson says the robot can do little but self-reproduce.Just wait. These robots will be on welfare soon.
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posted on
05/11/2005 1:56:21 PM PDT
by
Zero Sum
(Marxism is the opiate of the masses.)
To: John Jorsett
And the robot shops for materials where????? And he drives there???????
Interesting except it's being done in Ithaca...the City of Evil...Do the robots look like Hillary? Are they wearing black pantsuits?
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posted on
05/11/2005 1:56:40 PM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: John Jorsett
Lipson says the robot can do little but self-reproduce. They're too close to human already.
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posted on
05/11/2005 1:56:42 PM PDT
by
thoughtomator
("One cannot say that a law is right simply because it is a law.")
To: Zero Sum
Bah! I hate it when someone beats me to the punchline!
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posted on
05/11/2005 1:57:12 PM PDT
by
thoughtomator
("One cannot say that a law is right simply because it is a law.")
To: John Jorsett
Great, someday I'll have kids that will eat me when I get old :(
"If a new, unforeseen task emerges, a robot might construct a new, more suitable robot from scratch, and then the new robot will dismantle the old robot,"
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posted on
05/11/2005 1:58:10 PM PDT
by
ruiner
To: Zero Sum
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posted on
05/11/2005 1:59:00 PM PDT
by
GSlob
To: John Jorsett
No!!No!!!Beware the clones!!!!Beware the Clones. It's the end of mankind as we know it. Star Wars was right! The Matrix was right. WE'RE DOOMED.
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posted on
05/11/2005 2:01:04 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(Yes I backed over the vampire, but I swear I didn't see it in my rearview mirror.)
To: John Jorsett
The researcher adds that, while the robot is a relatively simple device, it strengthens the case of scientists who believe self-reproduction isn't unique to living organisms and that in the future machines will be able to clone themselves. The ID folks would point out that, while the robot in question isn't alive, it is the product of an intentional design process.
Me, I think we're starting on a course that will blur the line dividing life from non-life.
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posted on
05/11/2005 2:01:08 PM PDT
by
Oberon
(What does it take to make government shrink?)
To: Oberon
So, who stops them from reproducing when they start to outnumber us?????
To: LibertyGirl77
As long as they repair my house, do my yardwork, and cook my meals, I don't have a problem with 'em. =]
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05/11/2005 2:06:22 PM PDT
by
Oberon
(What does it take to make government shrink?)
To: LibertyGirl77
So, who stops them from reproducing when they start to outnumber us????? John Conner.
-PJ
To: LibertyGirl77
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posted on
05/11/2005 2:08:39 PM PDT
by
Bringbackthedraft
(BEWARE YOUR FREEPER IDs AND POSTINGS CAN BE FOUND ON GOOGLE SEARCH. HILLARY IS WATCHING YOU!)
To: John Jorsett; PatrickHenry; js1138; jennyp; AndrewC
So which theory better explains self-replicating robotic origins: Evolution or Intelligent Design?
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posted on
05/11/2005 2:09:16 PM PDT
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: John Jorsett
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posted on
05/11/2005 2:10:53 PM PDT
by
hattend
(Alaska....in a time warp all it's own!)
To: Oberon
I think the whole experiment is BS. Of course a machine can produce a robot or any other device. If you want to place the production capacity inside the robot, ok. And of course robots could be designed to repair themselves or one another. The automotive plants are big mommy robots producing little baby cars. Sounds like a nice research boondoggle bet this guy built himself a big house with the grant (utilizing human laborers of course).
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posted on
05/11/2005 2:11:10 PM PDT
by
Williams
To: Oberon
Me, I think we're starting on a course that will blur the line dividing life from non-life. I feel like I am a cyborg already, with the amount of time I spend hooked up to a computer.
I am anxiously awaiting little nanobots that can scour our blood and body for impurities or wayward cells. I really want to live forever.
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posted on
05/11/2005 2:14:01 PM PDT
by
riri
(I am going to start proof reading my posts, soon, very soon.)
To: Southack
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posted on
05/11/2005 2:16:30 PM PDT
by
PatrickHenry
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