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Originally posted by Thoran:
There's also environments that are hostile to humans that could be explored safely in a virtual recreation generated in realtime from robotic input (teleoperation on steroids). Deep sea exploration for instance. Space is a bit trickier because of the data transmission delays, but if we overcome that pesky speed of light problem (for information at least) [img]smile.gif[/img] , space exploration will quickly take on a whole new aspect, and virtuality will be at it's core.
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But that's not replicating life. That's exploring new areas of life (previously inaccessible) using available technology. Still very much a part of the real world.