Re: AI's in full thrust
From: Peggy & Jeff Shoffner <pshoffner@e...>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 02:34:19 -0400
Subject: Re: AI's in full thrust
> If you have such intelligent computers,....Nanites would be spread
throughout the ship, and outer hull
> damage would be repaired almost like human skin, with a scab forming
and
> the hull rebuilt underneath by the host of molecular sized damage
> control parties. Same for internal systems, directed by damage
control
> computers with instaneous access to complete schematics of every
aspect
> of the vessel. Damage control computers would have reserve nanites
with
> a sole function of repairing damage control computers - no response
from
> the damage control computer sends the nanites looking to repair the
> computer, which then can direct the rest of the DCNs (damage control
> nanites) throughout the rest of the ship. Instant redundancy. As
long
> as damage doesn't occur more rapidly than the DCNs can act, the ship
can
> at least beat a retreat to repair itself at leisure. This also
assumes
> a good supply of building material on board also.
Hmmm, sounds more like the Sa'vasku to me.....