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cnetterville

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on: Jun 19, 2018
Who has warned of the impending dangers from the emergence of self-replicating technologies?
 
 

a. Eric Drexler c. Gordon Moore
  b. Robert Freitas d. Bill Joy



Question 2

Who has designed robotic replacements for human blood cells that perform thousands of times more
  effectively than their biological counterparts?


 
 

a. Eric Drexler c. Gordon Moore
  b. Robert Freitas d. Bill Joy



HandsomeMarc

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Bill Joy is concerned with the emergence of self-replicating technologies in the field of GNR.



Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Robert Freitas maintains models for blood cells and DNA transcription repair devices, progress on such
technologies already having been made despite their implementation being at least several decades into
the future.



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