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Autonomous

Autonomous

1. Independent in government; having the right or power of self-government.

2. (Science: biology) Having independent existence or laws.

Origin: gr.; self _ to assign, hold, sway.


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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... one of the four requirements to produce intelligence. From my experience "creating" computer models of this intelligence it is so "autonomous" it does not even care what I its "creator" tell it to do. I would just be talking to the computer. That does not change what ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sat May 23, 2009 6:05 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
Replies: 106
Views: 16666

peripheral nervous system

somatic vs autonomous is only a didactic classification. Here's a question to get you thinking: If you see a really hot girl and your heart starts beating faster, doesn't that contradict your definitions? Also, seeing food makes ...

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by MrMistery
Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:01 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: peripheral nervous system
Replies: 3
Views: 1565

Does an unicellular organism die out of starvation?

... And this turning off is irreversible what is called death. Even if foods are supplied to the death person it is not able to restore the complex autonomous system. But I can't figure out how simple unicellular organism can die out of starvation. Does cell need continous supply of energy to maintain ...

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by FREAK
Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:26 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does an unicellular organism die out of starvation?
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Views: 1135

The Fiber Disease

... cytoplasmic dNA that can be transferred from one organism to another. linear or circular DNA molecules found in both pro and eukaryotes capable of autonomous replication. stringent plasmids occur at low copy number in cells, relaxed plasmids at high copy number, ca 10 to 30. plasmids can become ...

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by al
Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:08 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Views: 748662

The Fiber Disease

... Whistler, B.C. "This is really a proof-of-concept demonstration," Rao says. "It suggests that one day we might be able to use semi-autonomous robots for such jobs as helping disabled people or performing routine tasks in a person's home." The controlling individual -- in this ...

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by London
Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:29 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748662
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