On Thu, 22 Jul 1999 16:03:35 +1000, "John"
<johnhkm at netsprintXXXX.net.au> wrote:
>This nano machine idea sounds familiar to something put forward by that
>wonderful mathematician von Neumann I believe. As a friend of mine once
>pointed out though, if these things started replicating in an area with
>intelligent life that intelligent life may deem it a biological threat or a
>first strike. Star Wars begins ...
>
But then if they are advanced enough to be dangerous they'll probably
have self-replicating machines of their own.
