The Von Neumann probe, or any indefinitely self-replicating machine, is only theoretical and has never been demonstrated in any plausible capacity, unless one a

The Von Neumann probe, or any indefinitely self-replicating machine, is only theoretical and has never been demonstrated in any plausible capacity, unless one assumes that the human body is just a squishy machine demonstrating the veracity of the idea, which becomes simply circular reasoning. It does remind me of that one 3D printer that can print itself, however (although it too needs human assistance). > I'm not going to watch some random video. Where is the associated published, peer-reviewed paper? Not all truth can be contained in papers. In fact (unfortunately), only a small amount of it can. Sometimes you need to actually hear someone speak their experience. Imagine conducting a relationship via papers alone, for example. (Ever get into an argument over text that had to move to voice or in-person in order to resolve it?) Anyway, I think it is worth watching. That said, we live in a time when science is basically under fire, so I can't in good faith argue against you here.