Robots forming human-like societies - electronic evolution? // Current

Posted by Nick Thompson on May 31, 2009; 6:53am
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/Robots-forming-human-like-societies-electronic-evolution-Current-tp3001113.html

Dear All,

 

I guess my naive question here is, Were the robots, as such, necessary.  Is there anything you can do with robots that you can't do with netlogo .... well, except have the scratch your back, or something.  Anything of THEORETICAL significance?

 

http://current.com/items/90119924_robots-forming-human-like-societies-electronic-evolution.htm

 

 

Nicholas S. Thompson

Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Ethology,

Clark University ([hidden email])

http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/

 

 

 

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