From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rms2g@virginia.edu)
Date: Mon Sep 09 2002 - 14:22:00 MDT
CurtAdams@aol.com wrote:
The damage is also more restricted in area, which considerably increases
the effect. Detection of alterations in mechanical systems is also very
difficult.
### The human ovary contains about 450 000 oocytes, and only about one in a
thousand make it to ovum stage. Only 10% (or less) of fertilized ova ever
make it to parturition. A huge amount of damage is dealt to the genetic
material by all kinds of evil forces, yet, thanks to massive redundancy (and
only rather limited and specialized repair mechanisms), we thrive.
The same approach can be used for the seed - if only one nanoassembler
survives and finds at least one copy of uncorrupted data, you've just bagged
yourself a new solar system.
Rafal
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