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by nathanathan 2896 days ago
Cells might be worth transporting. Although the DNA can be sent as data and reconstructed, de novo reconstruction of the rest of the cellular machinery needed to run the DNA might not be practical.
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A seed universal constructor would be worth transporting. If that is a machine or a ship with cryogenically frozen human of all ages is a topic for another day.
Why humans of all ages? Young humans could grow into old ones, but not vice versa.
It's easier to use human to raise other humans than to hope an AI gets it right.
If you need them quickly, like ‘human to go’.