All resources mentioned in episode as well as additional resources here:&nbsp;https://www.danielvanzant.com/Alex+Ellery+on+Self-replication%2C+Lunar+Industrial+Ecology%2C+and+Space+Colonization Special Thanks to:Alex Ellery: https://carleton.ca/ceser/Machine Perception and Cognitive Robotics Laboratory: https://mpcrlab.com/Center for Future Mind: https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/

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