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From: johnsonr@spot.Colorado.EDU (Richard Johnson)
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Subject: Re: SimEarth Robots
Summary: Robot Civilizations
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calexand@aludra.usc.edu (Craig Alexander) writes:

> ...the robots can become sentient. ... The robots can even achieve exodus.

Yeah, just another life form, but highly successful.  When they do achieve
sentience (via a monolith or "natural" evolution), be prepared to start with
an industrial age civilization.  Stone age robots would be a bit much,
wouldn't they?

Richard
johnsonr@spot.colorado.edu
Center for Space Confusion, er, umm, Space Construction