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Zelos:
hi, we have been talking about metabolism in different ways. for now I know we have come whit is:
H2S + O2 + CO2 -> nrg + S + H20 (unbalanced)
S + H20 + O2 -> SO4 + nrg (unbalanced)
6(H2O) + 6(CO2) + nrg (light) -> C6H12O6 (glucose) + 6(O2) (balanced)
C6H12O6 + 6(O2) -> nrg + 6(H2O) + 6(CO2)

all this reaction dont happen by them self, most of them need nrg to start react. and some even require more nrg than they give, so the cells use enzymes to lower the start nrg. wouldnt our bots need it to if they use chemical reactions as nrg source? (I think so)
and wouldnt be possible for a bot to use a acid and a base to get nrg? I know from school when we mixed to and we got heat nrg from it. what do you think?
we can also use this threat for other possible chemical nrg sources for our bots.
 :D zelos :D

Numsgil:
Add this one to the list:

FeS+H2S ->FeS2+H2+free energy

There are also some nitrogen versions:
NH3 + O2 -> No2 + nrg
NO2 + O2 -> 2NO3 + nrg

(For this one, the NO3 is used to make proteins).

Proteins -> CO2 + NH3

I don't know about the acid/base thing.  If there are life forms that have evolved a way to do this they aren't prevelant.  Though there is something called the citric acid (Krebs) cycle.  Not sure if that's related or not.

Zelos:
NH3 + HNO3 -> NH4(+) + NO3(-) + nrg
if I remember this is right, but im not sure, am I?
btw, when we have chemicals in the simulations, how is it planned to make the right reactions? write the chemical reaction in the DNA or something?

Numsgil:
What I was thinking was something like this:

X is in your stomach.  X has a predefined relationship of X + (O2 and/or CO2) -> Y + nrg + (gases).

We search the enzymes in the bots stomach for one that will act on X.  If there is one, it  performs the reaction with an efficiency based on its properties.  These properties can mutate over time, allowing natural selection to go to work.

So we have to define the reactions, but the enzymes that do them are more open ended and can naturally evolve over time.

SyndLig:
The only thing I'm worried with there is "what happens to older bots"?

If we have to define all the enzymes in the DNA, then everything pre-enzyme will be rendered obsolete until changed.

Unless there's some basic enzymes given at the beginning if no enzyme genes are found.

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