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zhyder
on May 1, 2009
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Virtual Neurons Acting Like the Real Thing - The B...
If it can self-replicate (without humans having to manufacture hardware for it), yes.
jng
on May 1, 2009
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I don't think "self-replication" is the key of life as our empathy would understand it.
Killing a sterile person doesn't deserve punishment?
anc2020
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Agreed. The only reason we associate life with self-replicating is because living things don't last long without it, but it doesn't mean you need self-replication to be alive.
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