Talk:Clanking replicator

message: I would argue that it's impossible to build a practically useful one right now.  Self-repair, for instance, would require AI capabilities considerably beyond our present systems. --Robert Merkel
:Not really. Human intelligence is not a requisite for self-replication/repair. Depends on the nature of the machine of course, but there are a number of AI technologies that could be useful. One is briefly discussed here: "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi_Human_Instinctive_Artificial_Intelligence". The computational means for an AI to function that could be reproduced by the operated machine would be more of a problem though. 203.129.23.146 (talk) 07:44, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Lee, "practically impossible with current technology" was exactly what I meant. --Robert Merkel
It hasn't actually been tried yet, but I wouldn't go so far as to say it's beyond our current technology; the NASA study linked to presents the case that a replicating system could already be built using 1980s-level technology. All it would take is throwing enough money at it. Therefore I think that "practically impossible with current technology" is incorrect, "practically impossible with current economics" is a better way of describing the situation IMO. Self-repair is specifically dealt with in one of the study's appendices, and can be handled much as LDC describes by testing and replacing defective components at whatever level of abstraction is most efficient (http://www.islandone.org/MMSG/aasm/AASM5H.html#5h3). --BD
constructing a clanking replicator is not considered to be of major economic interest at this time.
Currently removed because no reference in article. I see some references here though. I'll check those and see. Kim Bruning 17:53, 8 May 2004 (UTC)
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message: What is the relation between this article and Grey goo? Why does neither of them mention the other, and in fact, should they be merged? Shreevatsa (talk) 08:25, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
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message: The article Self-replicating machine includes a note dated March 2015 proposing that this article (Clanking replicator) be merged with that one.
Seems like a good idea to me; they cover the same material.  I propose we go forward with the merge. Geoffrey.landis (talk) 20:57, 13 June 2017 (UTC)
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