VR in spaaaaace!
Well, another theme from recent science-fiction seems to be the next step in actual science. At least, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/virtual_astronauts_040901.html"… to this article on Space.com</a>. It seems the journey to another star might prove to be a little stressful on humans, so scientists are proposing to send AI (artificial intelligences) instead of, or in addition to, human astronauts. It could be a good thing, considering that it would make it easier to get a craft further faster, but I saw Star Trek the Motion Picture, so I'm leary of a V'Ger coming home to wipe us out! Seriously, there are still a lot of issues to work out, like the intelligence part of AI, but it's a promising start.
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