Patrick Schlichtenmyer wrote:
>
> I recently read a fascinating article in the April issue of Analog
> Science Fiction & Fact entitled "Galactic Society". In it, one of the
> speculations that the author makes about galactic civilization (and I
> stress, only a speculation)is that colonies of bacteria might possibly
> be a form of nanorobot(!). He uses the argument that terrestrial
> bacteria have adaptions for surviving the hard vacuum of space, the
> temperature extremes, the radiation, and the ability to go into extended
> periods of dormancy that would be required for interstellar travel.
>
Not to mention small enough that it wouldn't take a whole lot of energy
(comparatively) to accelerate them to near light speed.
>
> Hoping to instigate a discussion,
Good idea!
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Doug
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