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You mean a probe capable of self-replication? They can absolutely be quite small. As a motivating example, a bacteria is capable of self-replication despite bei
by openasocket 10y ago
You mean a probe capable of self-replication? They can absolutely be quite small. As a motivating example, a bacteria is capable of self-replication despite being microscopically small! Human beings are capable of self replication, along with being able to construct anything they want out of raw materials.
- mrfusion 10y agoCan bacteria leave their planet and escape the pull of their star? I think you missed the pint of my comment. I mean a probe that can replicate itself and send its offspring to other solar systems. But even replication alone would be very difficult on a planet with no prior life. a bacteria can't just harvest light, rocks and dirt to reproduce.