We often try to distinguish between what is alive and what is a machine, and note that machines can't reproduce or fix themselves, but that may soon change.

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Self-Repairing Machines
Episode 457; July 25, 2024
Produced, Narrated & Written: Isaac Arthur
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Lukas Konecny
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Jeremy Jozwik
Ken York
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Self-Repairing Machines

Nanotechnology is moving from the realm of science fiction to reality, and in the process, these tiny technologies are offering giant opportunities.

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Nanotechnology: The Future of Everything
Episode 481a; January 12, 2025
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Stellardrone, "In Time", "Red Giant"
Aerium, featuring Sieger, "Deiljocht"

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