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by falcongod082 2479 days ago
Can they use the carbon to self-replicate yet? That's when things get interesting.
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If you have carbon based machines replicating on your teeth, isn’t that just more plaque?
I believe they are making an allusion to Grey Goo [0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_goo

We are grey goo. If you don’t mind it in musical form: https://youtu.be/ObvxPSQNMGc
As long as the machines don't produce acid that should be fine.