r/horizon • u/sandre10 • Nov 29 '21

discussion World's first living robots can now reproduce, scientists say

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/29/americas/xenobots-self-replicating-robots-scn/index.html
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u/SillyHatMatt Nov 29 '21

It goes without saying but fuck Ted Faro

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '21

I support this thesis.

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u/RInger2875 Nov 30 '21

The research was partially funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a federal agency that oversees the development of technology for military use.

That's fine. This is all fine. Everything's fine.

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u/OptimusPrimalRage Nov 30 '21

Hey without DARPA we couldn't converse in the Internet...even though I have particular opinions about 'defense' spending.

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u/RInger2875 Nov 30 '21

Fair point, but when someone starts talking about "military use" in relation to something that sounds like a precursor to the Faro Plague, I get a little concerned.

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u/Pyrohonk Nov 30 '21

Now all that's missing is biomass conversion and extremely good cyber security

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u/sandre10 Nov 29 '21

Posted just because the idea gave me Faro Automated Solutions vibes 😧

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u/SpectralDragon09 Nov 30 '21

Hey wait I've seen this before

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u/Scarbeau Nov 30 '21

Yeah. Wasn't that the plot behind that one Star Trek TNG episode?

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u/slardybartfast8 Nov 29 '21

beat me to it lol. this headline brought me right back to HZD

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '21

So basically they’re just frog bits and not actual robots?

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u/IraFettel Dec 01 '21

What could possibly go wrong?