Standard reading on the subject and in my opinion should be added to the hacker/maker space bible is the 1980 report by NASA on the subject “Advanced Automation

Standard reading on the subject and in my opinion should be added to the hacker/maker space bible is the 1980 report by NASA on the subject “Advanced Automation for Space Missions” [1] In it they review all manufacturing capabilities to date and extrapolate them to zero-g fractions there-of as well as hypothesize the ability of self replicating robotic systems, with a final ephiany of energy break even using Von Neumann replicators of only 15 days... using 1970s technology! A thought engaging dry must-read. [1] http://www.islandone.org/MMSG/aasm/ http://www.islandone.org/MMSG/aasm/