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Reproduction is easy, and was done in software, on the Internet, in 1988 [1]. There is a lot more to life than mere replication, for example homeostasis. The Mo
by cobbzilla 9y ago
Reproduction is easy, and was done in software, on the Internet, in 1988 [1]. There is a lot more to life than mere replication, for example homeostasis. The Morris Worm did not make any efforts to maintain homeostasis, and thus became extinct relatively quickly.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_worm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_worm
- Synaesthesia 9y agoA physical man made object that can reproduce itself though - that is an incredible challenge.