Artificial life likely in 3 to 10 years

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MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3177 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 623161 - Posted: 20 Aug 2007, 9:17:48 UTC
	http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070820/ap_on_sc/artificial_life ____________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss
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Jon (nanoreid) Send message Joined: 16 Aug 07 Posts: 645 Credit: 583,870 RAC: 0	Message 623248 - Posted: 20 Aug 2007, 13:21:27 UTC - in response to Message 623161.
	http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070820/ap_on_sc/artificial_life Wow! Talk about trying to re-invent the wheel. Granted the idea is interesting and has merit but isn't the term "Artificial Life" an oxymoron? ____________ Hopefully the cosmos is not trying to reverse the charges. Moderation in all things.
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Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 8871 Credit: 1,255,949 RAC: 1,242	Message 623497 - Posted: 20 Aug 2007, 18:41:05 UTC
	Thanks for the post. LOL@the bit about such life running amok. Even if it did, how many years would it take for it to develop such a capability? Thousands to millions? ____________ Account ...
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Jon (nanoreid) Send message Joined: 16 Aug 07 Posts: 645 Credit: 583,870 RAC: 0	Message 624018 - Posted: 21 Aug 2007, 20:25:09 UTC - in response to Message 623497.
	Thanks for the post. LOL@the bit about such life running amok. Even if it did, how many years would it take for it to develop such a capability? Thousands to millions? I guess it depends on when they turn the amok gene on. ____________ Hopefully the cosmos is not trying to reverse the charges. Moderation in all things.
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MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3177 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 624458 - Posted: 22 Aug 2007, 20:10:51 UTC
	:) ____________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss
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Critter Send message Joined: 16 Dec 02 Posts: 17 Credit: 1,245,161 RAC: 343	Message 625153 - Posted: 23 Aug 2007, 22:43:19 UTC - in response to Message 623497.
	Thanks for the post. LOL@the bit about such life running amok. Even if it did, how many years would it take for it to develop such a capability? Thousands to millions? Once every seven years. :) ____________
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Jon (nanoreid) Send message Joined: 16 Aug 07 Posts: 645 Credit: 583,870 RAC: 0	Message 625513 - Posted: 24 Aug 2007, 14:10:28 UTC - in response to Message 625153.
	Thanks for the post. LOL@the bit about such life running amok. Even if it did, how many years would it take for it to develop such a capability? Thousands to millions? Once every seven years. :) Yes!!!! Someone got it! I think I'm going to like these boards. ____________ Hopefully the cosmos is not trying to reverse the charges. Moderation in all things.
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MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3177 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 627925 - Posted: 27 Aug 2007, 19:39:47 UTC
	A Fibonacci learning cycle? ____________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss
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Jon (nanoreid) Send message Joined: 16 Aug 07 Posts: 645 Credit: 583,870 RAC: 0	Message 627936 - Posted: 27 Aug 2007, 20:21:36 UTC - in response to Message 627925.
	A Fibonacci learning cycle? How many wheels would that have? ____________ Hopefully the cosmos is not trying to reverse the charges. Moderation in all things.
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Xen Send message Joined: 22 Jul 00 Posts: 86 Credit: 1,602,692 RAC: 567	Message 628000 - Posted: 27 Aug 2007, 22:13:04 UTC - in response to Message 624458.
	:) You should see what that amok gene did to the cat.... ____________ Nobody is nobody. Everyone has something to offer
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MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3177 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 628101 - Posted: 28 Aug 2007, 0:14:33 UTC
	LOL :) ____________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss
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MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3177 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 628102 - Posted: 28 Aug 2007, 0:16:39 UTC - in response to Message 627936.
	A Fibonacci learning cycle? How many wheels would that have? Oddly enough, one! :) ____________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss
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Chris Gambla Send message Joined: 5 Feb 07 Posts: 1 Credit: 40,661 RAC: 0	Message 631509 - Posted: 1 Sep 2007, 22:33:43 UTC
	Hey, I believe it.
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Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 64,884 RAC: 27	Message 635050 - Posted: 7 Sep 2007, 2:41:32 UTC - in response to Message 624018.
	Thanks for the post. LOL@the bit about such life running amok. Even if it did, how many years would it take for it to develop such a capability? Thousands to millions? I guess it depends on when they turn the amok gene on. Once every 28 days. :-P ____________ Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing!
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Jon (nanoreid) Send message Joined: 16 Aug 07 Posts: 645 Credit: 583,870 RAC: 0	Message 635076 - Posted: 7 Sep 2007, 3:50:43 UTC - in response to Message 635050.
	Thanks for the post. LOL@the bit about such life running amok. Even if it did, how many years would it take for it to develop such a capability? Thousands to millions? I guess it depends on when they turn the amok gene on. Once every 28 days. :-P I assume you're referring to that 'infection' that affects people of the feminine persuasion once a month? Re: Newt Gingrich and women in foxholes ____________ Hopefully the cosmos is not trying to reverse the charges. Moderation in all things.
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MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3177 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 635145 - Posted: 7 Sep 2007, 6:53:41 UTC
	Most probably it was a reference to the movie, "28 Days". It would be funny if you were correct, though. :D ____________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss
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Jon (nanoreid) Send message Joined: 16 Aug 07 Posts: 645 Credit: 583,870 RAC: 0	Message 635447 - Posted: 7 Sep 2007, 15:37:06 UTC - in response to Message 635145.
	Most probably it was a reference to the movie, "28 Days". It would be funny if you were correct, though. :D Didn't see it. The last zombie film I saw was 'Shawn of the Dead'. Classic! ____________ Hopefully the cosmos is not trying to reverse the charges. Moderation in all things.
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MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3177 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 635852 - Posted: 7 Sep 2007, 20:32:08 UTC
	'Shawn of the Dead' was cool. The new 'Dawn of the Dead' was awesome, too! ____________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss
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Jon (nanoreid) Send message Joined: 16 Aug 07 Posts: 645 Credit: 583,870 RAC: 0	Message 638152 - Posted: 10 Sep 2007, 16:24:18 UTC - in response to Message 635852.
	'Shawn of the Dead' was cool. The new 'Dawn of the Dead' was awesome, too! The only remake that I have considered watching lately is Rob Zombie's Halloween. ____________ Hopefully the cosmos is not trying to reverse the charges. Moderation in all things.
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MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3177 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 638269 - Posted: 10 Sep 2007, 19:27:57 UTC - in response to Message 638152.
	'Shawn of the Dead' was cool. The new 'Dawn of the Dead' was awesome, too! The only remake that I have considered watching lately is Rob Zombie's Halloween. Saw it and liked it. :) ____________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss
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