Re: LIST: the Gooies

From: Mitchell Porter (mitchtemporarily@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Apr 17 1999 - 22:52:43 MDT


Lyle Burkhead said

> The Grey Goo is an absurd fantasy, and I treated it with the levity
it deserves.

Let's define our terms here. When I talk about "grey goo", I am
talking about microscopic, nonbiological, free-living replicators
hardy enough and prolific enough to pose a threat to most life on
Earth. Artificial life - out of control - worst-case scenario.
What is so fantastic about that?

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