Self-replication

We may not want to design this machine

Self-replication is the basis for all life.

Once a molecule is able to make copies of itself, life has begun to evolve.

Once evolution has started, intelligence is inevitable, not unlikely.

Want to see it in action and understand how self-organization and evolution are inevitable? Check out Conway's Game of Life.

Self-replication: How molecules can make copies of themselves

The physics of self-replication and nanotechnology

They Might Be Giants - Replicant