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Darwin among the Machines

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"Darwin among the Machines" is a letter to the editor published in The Press newspaper on 13 June 1863 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The title, which was chosen by the author, references the work of Charles Darwin. Written by Samuel Butler but signed Cellarius, the letter raised the possibility that machines were a kind of "mechanical life" undergoing constant evolution, and that eventually machines might supplant humans as the dominant species:

Darwin among the Machines - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Newspaper article by Samuel Butler Not to be confused with Darwin Among the Machines: The Evolution of Global Intelligence by George Dyson . " Darwin among the Machines " is a letter to the editor published in The Press newspaper on 13 June 1863 in Christchurch , New Zealand. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The title, which was chosen by the author, references the work of Charles Darwin . Written by Samuel Butler but signed Cellarius , the letter raised the possibility that machines were a kind of "mechanical life" undergo

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