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I don't know why you included "intelligent". Life doesn't require thinking. > digital 'computers' that can replicate themselves By this definition we are just

I don't know why you included "intelligent". Life doesn't require thinking. > digital 'computers' that can replicate themselves By this definition we are just a few RepRap 3d printer revisions away from creating life. > can you explain why that is not life? As far as I know, the answer depends on ability of such a computer to become a competent Starfleet officer.

hnlmorg 3y ago
> By this definition we are just a few RepRap 3d printer revisions away from creating life. They included it because one of the scientific definitions of “life” and specifies the ability to reproduce. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life A RepRap wouldn’t satisfy every criteria though.