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Self-replicating spacecraft

The concept of self-replicating spacecraft, as envisioned by mathematician John von Neumann, has been described by futurists and has been discussed across a wide breadth of hard science fiction novels and stories. Self-replicating probes are sometimes referred to as von Neumann probes. Self-replicating spacecraft would in some ways either mimic or echo…

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Theory

Debate on Fermi's paradox

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Self-replicating spacecraft

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Self-replicating spacecraft → Darwinistic, David Brin, Given, In, Lungfish, Neumann, The, These, They, This, Von Neumann

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self-replicating von neumann probes would probe spacecraft could concept even system machines replicator might one galaxy star interstellar needed extraterrestrial

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mining an entire moon or asteroid belt would be by self-replicating spacecraftinstance ofTheoryVon Neumann argued that the most effective way of performing large-scale mining operations0.80text
taking advantage of their exponential growthinstance ofTheoryVon Neumann argued that the most effective way of performing large-scale mining operations0.80text
biological or nuclear warfareinstance ofThis could be through events0.80text
nanoterrorisminstance ofThis could be through events0.80text
resource exhaustioninstance ofThis could be through events0.80text
ecological catastropheinstance ofThis could be through events0.80text
or pandemicsinstance ofThis could be through events0.80text
Bracewell probesinstance ofvariations of this template could create other machines0.80text
microchipsinstance ofwhile advanced components0.80text
solar cellsinstance ofwhile advanced components0.80text
and general circuitry would be carried aboard the initial probes.If a self-replicating probe finds evidence of primitive lifeinstance ofwhile advanced components0.80text
Self-replicating spacecraftrelated to TheoryVon Neumann0.60section

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