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48656c6c6f20

(7,638 posts) Tue Nov 30, 2021, 01:12 PM Nov 2021

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

Something great or the makings of the best horror movie ever?

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/11/29/americas/xenobots-self-replicating-robots-scn/index.html

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World's first living robots can now reproduce, scientists say (Original Post) 48656c6c6f20 Nov 2021 OP

Fascinating, although I wouldn't call them "robots." MineralMan Nov 2021 #1

Lovely Xoan Nov 2021 #2

Well, that's great. Tommy Carcetti Nov 2021 #3

Jebus God Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #4

MineralMan

(146,325 posts)

1. Fascinating, although I wouldn't call them "robots."

Reply to 48656c6c6f20 (Original post)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 01:23 PM

Nov 2021

They don't actually do anything. However, they are alive and can reproduce, apparently. That's significant, to say the least. They're not frogs. They're something unique. It will be interesting to watch this as it develops.