The replicators have became reality! (no joke)

[Impecca]

http://www.newscientist.com/article....ine-news_rss20

This is actually kind of scary. Sounds exactly like the replicators.

[Ses]

haven't machines been building machines for years?

[Impecca]

Not like this. This seems exactly like the replicator style.

[Vorlon-1]

Its already too late. Once its networked google will take it over. Google has become self aware. I believe it may be my fault, I googled google. I thought it was innocent at first but now I fear it may be just waiting for the right opportunity and this may very well be it Google is linked to everything, its over.

[teddybearnospaces]

Its already too late. Once its networked google will take it over. Google has become self aware. I believe it may be my fault, I googled google. I thought it was innocent at first but now I fear it may be just waiting for the right opportunity and this may very well be it Google is linked to everything, its over.

This smacks of something. nah, I"m probably just being paranoid.
~Teddy

[PG15]

Link: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6683 (pics included)

Here's some interesting parts:

A shape-shifting robot comprised of many independently moving components has been demonstrated walking, rolling and slithering for the first time.

Lund told New Scientist that the simple design of the robot's modules allow it to scale up to greater overall complexity. He has made 100 modules so far.

The coordinated movement of numerous cells enables the robot to change its overall shape and also move itself along. The cells each have a computer and communicate with each other via an infrared link. To complete tasks, the cells share information and perform computations together.

We're SO screwed!

[aAnubiSs]

You didn't happen to look at the date? 10 months old

[PG15]

Huh, guess I should've.

Bit I did saw it on TV only a few minutes ago, so maybe they came up with another one.

Either way, the similarity to Replicators is pretty interesting.

[cozzerob]

doesn't look like they'll be eating metal any time soon tho... good thing too...

There is a similar research project looknig into claytronics - i'm not sure if this is the same thing, but the two are very similar...

[Qasim]

This has already been mentioned many times

[PG15]

Can't blame a noob for trying.

[Gargen]

Thats actaually kinda cool except for the fact that were ALL GONNA DIE if someone is stupid enough to do that

[Qasim]

Can't blame a noob for trying.

You are right about that but next time use the search function

[aironoeus]

The real world replicators are being developed right now no joke.
Look at item #25 that I posted in my thread titled, "real world science items that could be used on SG1" over in the general discussion area.
http://forum.gateworld.net/showthrea...1&page=3&pp=20
I last posted there on Aug 5th.
I moved the thread over to here (the science and tech area) starting at item #38 or something like that.

I believe that this type of stuctural strategy for "replicators" would come later on, once other more difficult tasks are "nailed down" by the machines.
So just going directly to this step that you are posting here is skipping ahead. They would still have other things to accomplish before they developed a structual strategy like this in order to survive or operate more efficiently.

[Stricken]

The Search button is your friend, use it!