Are self-replicating nanobots possible?
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YES

Market resolves once our knowledge of physics and engineering is sufficent to have a definitive answer to the question.

Must be capable of self-replication in a large number of common environments, not just specialized ones. Must be at most 100nm in any dimension.

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Ok, here's a better market on what I'm trying to ask:

Actually I think this market is just bad. I'm gonna resolve it to YES and give Michael a manalink for botlab.

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why don't bacteria count as a yes already

@jacksonpolack Not "bots".

predicted YES
bought Ṁ10 of YES

what's the maximum width? 999 nanometres?

@JamesSully That's more of a microbot. Let's say they have to be no longer than 100nm in any direction.

bought Ṁ85 of YES

Cells exist, and are understood adequately well from physical principles, so this should resolve as YES already.

@adele Too big and not bots.