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Re:The baffling intelligence of a single cell: The story of ... by stephc_int13 on Thursday March 21, 2024 @08:43AM (#39777826)
Imagine a microscopic, fully autonomous and self-replicating Roomba that is also able to adapts at the individual and population levels.

We're still quite far from replicating this kind of tech.

Re:The baffling intelligence of a single cell: The story of ... by agumonkey on Thursday March 21, 2024 @08:50AM (#39777889)
yes evolution/nature .. life .. did a lot with very few long ago, any insect is a technological marvel if you look at it right
Re:The baffling intelligence of a single cell: The story of ... by CyberEldrich on Thursday March 21, 2024 @03:42PM (#39783436)
> Imagine a microscopic, fully autonomous and self-replicating Roomba that is also able to adapts at the individual and population levels.

Well, if the Roomba could exchange genetic information with the surrounding population and adapting to a changing environment would give the appearance of intelligence and design.