The broad implications of self-replicating systems, regardless of scale, are often similar. The economic impact of such systems is clear and dramatic. Things become cheap, and projects of sweeping scale can be considered and carried out in a reasonable time frame without undue expense. Finally, by considering the design of an artificial SRS in such detail, the NASA team showed clearly that such things are feasible. First, it could exist in a highly controlled environment, rather than the uncontrolled lunar surface.
Bacteria are able to synthesize any protein.
I Assembler would be able to synthesize a much wider range of structures. Because it would have to manufacture its own control computer as a prerequisite to its own self-replication, it would revolutionize the computer industry almost automatically. By providing precise atomic control even the Mark I Assembler will revolutionize the manufacturing process. Advanced Automation for Space Missions. Foresight thanks Dave Kilbridge for converting Update 9 to html for this web page.