> Self-reproducing machines are capable of covering the surface of the planet, yes. There's one right now (covid). But there's lots of energy and oxygen up here and they rarely displace other such machines (species) or even displace much of any earth and water. And because they're self-contained and self-reproducing, [...]
Your analogy is weak and also false: viruses can't self-reproduce, but need to bind to a host's protein synthesis pathways.
That makes my point stronger if you're claiming self-reproducing machines don't exist. Of course I thought of using a bacteria or an algae bloom there, and even though I didn't, pretending I did is a better use of your time than commenting surely? The future robot torture AI isn't going to like that.
Your analogy is weak and also false: viruses can't self-reproduce, but need to bind to a host's protein synthesis pathways.