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Post by Wes Gear on Oct 6, 2009 14:26:54 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2009 18:40:15 GMT 10
Non carbon based life?
That would throw a spanner in the works wouldnt it. Just like when they found those colonies living on the bottom of the ocean next to the hot vents. Before then everybody thought all life on earth relied on the sun for life.
The more we know, the more we dont know.
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Post by blacky on Oct 6, 2009 21:14:18 GMT 10
if its creating cells then surely it is? same with artificial intelligence, shouldnt this be classed as life if a computer can think and act on its own?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2009 21:20:02 GMT 10
if its creating cells then surely it is? same with artificial intelligence, shouldnt this be classed as life if a computer can think and act on its own? Only if its "self aware" and can upgrade itself as it sees fit.
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Post by blacky on Oct 6, 2009 21:36:11 GMT 10
im trying to find a vid on youtube but not having much luck at the moment! its about a bloke who made these small robots that had feelings as such. one of them comitted suicide because it couldnt function properly!!!!! just shut itself down completly?? its pritty freaky really!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2009 22:04:57 GMT 10
im trying to find a vid on youtube but not having much luck at the moment! its about a bloke who made these small robots that had feelings as such. one of them comitted suicide because it couldnt function properly!!!!! just shut itself down completly?? its pritty freaky really! Ok thats it, when the robots cant find a reason to go on, what chance have the rest of us got. I do remember seeing something about that somewhere.
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Post by blacky on Oct 6, 2009 22:10:29 GMT 10
im trying to find a vid on youtube but not having much luck at the moment! its about a bloke who made these small robots that had feelings as such. one of them comitted suicide because it couldnt function properly!!!!! just shut itself down completly?? its pritty freaky really! Ok thats it, when the robots cant find a reason to go on, what chance have the rest of us got. I do remember seeing something about that somewhere. haha im going to try my hardest to find this bloody vid!!!! I hope its on youtube!!!!
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