Fang Shui wrote:

:On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:15:39 -0700, Fred J. McCall
wrote:
:
:So? It is still a 'von Neumann machine' in the loosest sense.
:
:No, it's a habitat filled with VNMs. What separates the Earth from
:being classified as a VNM is that the Earth cannot replicate itself.
:

Who's talking about the Earth being a VN machine? You should have
snipped one more line before replying....


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