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IIRC Stargate's replicators are a close enough visualization of such an artificial lifeform where swarms self-assemble in some kind of organic shapes (most like
by amne 3y ago
IIRC Stargate's replicators are a close enough visualization of such an artificial lifeform where swarms self-assemble in some kind of organic shapes (most likely for cinematic purposes) and their only goal is to consume matter to create more of themselves. At least they were not building paperclips.
- airstrike 3y agoLuckily the Milky Way replicators are easier to deal with!
- NoMoreNicksLeft 3y agoThe franchise really went down in quality with the last movie, Big Hero 6.
- sedatk 3y agoThe notion predates Stargate though. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_goo https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_goo
- cout 3y agoStargate replicators are macroscopic, so they are replicating machines, not grey goo.
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- dihrbtk 3y agoThe Pegasus galaxy ones are nanites, aren't they?
- zuminator 3y agoEven if we're talking macroscopic replicating machines, Stargate's replicators first appeared in the the June 2000 episode "Small Victories," but they were conceptually preceded by Mantrid's drones in S2 of Lexx which started airing in December 1998.