First artificial life 'within months'


	First artificial life 'within months'

countryboylife

6-29-2007 12:14 AM

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6-29-2007 3:46 AM

rmowery

Suppose it is a mix of good and bad. As long as it is used for good then great. But how long before it is turned into an evil?

6-29-2007 6:15 AM

thisnamecantbetaken

That was my exact first thought too rmowery.

6-29-2007 7:30 AM

shaine

Makes me think of Plankton from Spongebob Squarepants.

6-29-2007 2:57 PM

sohil

OMG RMOWERY'S BACK!!!!

6-29-2007 3:50 PM

horseshoe

Hey Pinky.... you thinking what I'm thinking?????

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