self-replicating machine

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• Self-replicating machine — A self replicating machine is an artificial construct that is theoretically capable of autonomously manufacturing a copy of itself using raw materials taken from its environment. The concept of self replicating machines has been advanced and… …   Wikipedia

• Self-replicating spacecraft — The idea of self replicating spacecraft has been applied in theory to several distinct tasks . The particular variant of this idea applied to the idea of space exploration is known as a von Neumann probe. Other variants include the Berserker and… …   Wikipedia

• Self-replication — is any process by which a thing might make a copy of itself. Biological cells, given suitable environments, reproduce by cell division. During cell division, DNA is replicated and can be transmitted to offspring during reproduction. Biological… …   Wikipedia

• Von Neumann machine — may refer to:.* Von Neumann architecture, a conceptual model of a computer architecture * Self replicating machines, a class of machines that can replicate themselves ** Universal Constructors, self replicating cellular automata ** Von Neumann… …   Wikipedia

• Santa Claus machine — A Santa Claus Machine, named after the folkloric Santa Claus, is a hypothetical machine that is capable of creating any required object or structure out of any given material. It is most often referenced by futurists and science fiction writers… …   Wikipedia

• Clanking replicator — A clanking replicator is an artificial self replicating system that relies on conventional large scale technology and automation. The term evolved to distinguish such systems from the microscopic assemblers that nanotechnology may make possible.… …   Wikipedia

• Máquina autoreplicante — Un forma simplificada de máquina autoreplicante Una máquina autoreplicante es una construcción artificial que es teóricamente capaz de fabricar, en forma autónoma, una copia de sí mismo usando materias primas tomadas del ambiente que la rodea. El …   Wikipedia Español

• RepRap Project — The RepRap Project is an initiative aimed at creating a largely self replicating machine which can be used for rapid prototyping and manufacturing. A rapid prototyper is a 3D printer that is able to fabricate three dimensional artifacts from a… …   Wikipedia

• Von Neumann universal constructor — John von Neumann s Universal Constructor is a self replicating machine in a cellular automata environment. It was designed in the 1940s, without the use of a computer. The fundamental details of the machine were published in von Neumann s book… …   Wikipedia

• History of artificial life — The idea of human artifacts being given life has fascinated mankind for as long as men have been recording their myths and stories. Whether Pygmalion or Frankenstein, mankind has been fascinated with the idea of artificial life. Pre computer… …   Wikipedia

• Asteroid mining — 433 Eros is a stony asteroid in a near Earth orbit Asteroid mining refers to the possibility of exploiting raw materials from asteroids and planetoids in space, including near Earth objects. Minerals and volatiles could be mined from an asteroid… …   Wikipedia