Re: Nanotechnology

On Wed, 12 Feb 1997, Cleyne, Daniel wrote:

> The one common element of all Culture ships is the fact that they are
> controlled by a single, very intelligent  AI. The crews on these ships
> are essentially irrelevant and are there more for the hell of it than
> for any other real reason. The ship takes care of itself by using its
> own intelligent drones to take care of maintenance. I guess this bears
> some resemblance to the S'Vasku bio ships however the Culture Ships
are
> constructed and the minds created rather than the whole thing being
> 'grown'.
>

Hmm... If ships are completely run by AI's, then they have a pretty
nasty
weakness.  (like the episode in Dr. Who with the Daleks and the other
robotic race in a war that's grid-locked because of the AI commanders.)

					Chen-song