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[Qualia] Next, Lipson hopes to test whether un-programmed versions of the cubes could evolve the ability to self-replicate, by having random changes introduced to their electronic DNA. “It would be interesting to see if they spontaneously learn how to self-reproduce using evolutionary principles,” he says…Such studies may trouble those who fear that tiny self-replicating robots will one day run riot, as they do in thrillers such as Michael Crichton’s Prey…But Lipson adds that there really is no need to worry. “I don’t think we’re anywhere near that,” he says.

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Gnn.tvhttp://www.gnn.tv [Gnn.tv] Robots master reproduction: Such studies may trouble those who fear that tiny self-replicating robots will one day run riot, as they do in thrillers such as Michael Crichton’s Prey. “As a matter of public policy, artificial machine systems should not be built that evolve, so that there can be no danger of them escaping our control,” says Robert Freitas, co-author of a book on self-replicating machines, who works at the Institute for Molecular Manufacturing in Palo Alto, California.

Newcreationism.org[Newcreationism.org] newCreationism.org's Design Watch Blog: I became very interested in origins during graduate school back in the early 90s and have always felt that the growing evidence for design has been underappreciated. The purpose of this blog is to point out the large number of scientific discoveries that are consistent with the design paradigm.

Newcreationism.org[Newcreationism.org] newCreationism.org's Design Watch Blog: 2005-05-08: If you have read my blog for any length of time you will realize that I point out the sophisticated complexity that we find organisms and cells every chance that I get. The reason I do this is that complexity is central to design theory. ID proponents like myself assert that highly specified complexity is of extremely low probability and likely to have occurred through design influence.

Tblog.com[Tblog.com] tBLOG - Sylvos' ComSat Station: ... Each cube was preprogrammed with building instructions, says Hod Lipson, an assistant ... he said. pson says the robot can do little but self-reproduce. ...

[Moderncrusader.blogspot.com] Modern Crusader: "The Supreme Court often uses the concept of 'proportionality' in its decisions, saying that there are times when even a Basic Law can be harmed for the purpose of a worthy goal. An example of this is the State's claim regarding the disengagement itself. The State claims that very great diplomatic benefits will result to the general population, outweighing the damage to a small amount of people. We too say that if this plan goes through, the damage will be so great that we are willing to pay a personal price and make life somewhat difficult for many people.

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