Re: Nanotechnology

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<Pine.HPP.3.92.970212073449.15368A-100000@hp24.ee.ualberta.ca> you
wrote:

> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 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.)

"Destiny of the Daleks" - the other race was the Movlens (sp?).

If you've read any of the Dr Who New Adventures, then "The Also People"
by Ben Aaronovitch is a complete ripoff of the Culture (but don't
hold that against it - it's one of the better in the series).

But anyway, machines are people too. They are not logical, neither
do they lack emotions. They can be downright greedy, manipulative
and cowardly as well if they want to be.

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