On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 23:04:42 GMT, "ATP"
wrote:

Doug Goncz wrote:
This one was rejected as too speculative for sci.physics.research.


Hi, gang!

snip self replication

Interesting, but what would be the point in inefficiently producing machine
tools that there is no market for? Are you planning on colonizing some
distant planet with machinists?



Or better yet, colonize it with machines.....