Scientists create self-replicating robot

[reveal]

I'm only going to start worrying if the robots start moving cubes in such a way to spell out "Sarah Connor."

 

[BiggusGeekus]

Call me when the Borg arrive.

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[der_kluge]

Someone give me the name of devices that can recreate themselves. It has slipped from me at the moment, and will slowly drive me mad until I know it.

 

[tarchon]

This is like saying that a bunch of forklifts is self-replicating if the forklifts can move each other around. Call me when the cubes figure out how to make more cubes.

 

[the Jester]

Someone give me the name of devices that can recreate themselves. It has slipped from me at the moment, and will slowly drive me mad until I know it.

Turing machines.

 

[Henry]

Are you sure? I thought Turing machines were only ones who could hold intelligent conversations.

 

[jonesy]

Umm...replicators?

 

[tarchon]

A "Turing machine" is an abstract notion how code is executed (designed to ensure mathematical computability of the machine state) and it's basically the underlying scheme used in almost all modern processors. Nothing to do with replication or communication specifically.

 

[Dakkareth]

Von Neumann machines.

And yes, I would like to second reveal's notion. Can I be your human-relations officer?

 

[RSKennan]

Someone give me the name of devices that can recreate themselves. It has slipped from me at the moment, and will slowly drive me mad until I know it.

Auxons.