Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2012-05-08]: Magnet-making bacteria (which eat iron and create small magnets inside them!) may be building biological computers of the future, researchers have said [source: BBC News]. If a PC is made from bacteria, is it “artificial” or “natural” ? The problems of definition at its best: what would we say if our best so far accomplishment – computers – are found everywhere “free” in nature?(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective...
