How much does SETI require robots?("Always Interesting: AI in the news)(Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)(Brief article)

From: AI Magazine | Date: March 22, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

How Much Does SETI Require Robots? Adrian Brown. SPACE.com. December 21, 2006 (www.space.com). "A compelling theme in science fiction is the potential of humanity to create life and the hazards arising from such an endeavor. Perhaps Frankenstein was the first popular tale of a mad scientist creating havoc when the beings he created went haywire. The theme has been followed by writers such as Asimov in the Robot series, Philip K. Dick in 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' (later adapted to film as Blade Runner).... ...

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