[Interview] How Close Are We To Self-Replicating Robots Conquering Space
Self-replicating space robots seems as an obvious way to explore the Universe. How close are we to such a scenario and what do we need to fill outer space with Von Neumann probes? Figuring out with Professor Alex Ellery. ???? Realistic Scenario of Interstellar Travel https://youtu.be/SkGRVvA23qI ???? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday ???? Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 02:07 How sustainable is the Moon 07:44 Self-replicating robots 32:11 How would a mission look like 39:14 Going beyond the Moon 45:19 Realistic future scenario 59:28 Final thoughts and more interviews ???? VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/vo8630SIo ???? EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter ???? PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ ???? OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday Facebook: https://facebook.com/universetoday Instagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday ???? CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)