Can we expect machines as extraterrestrial forms of life?

Usually, forms of life are associated with organisms like humans, plants and animals. The probability that such can evolve in an environment is very low due to the many constraints that have to be fulfilled, e.g.

• Planets have to be in a habitable zone.- planets require an atmosphere to shield cosmic radiation etc.
• Certain elements are required to create chemical bonds which then form cells.

Cells can grow into larger structures like organisms. According to Darwin's evolutionary theory those cell structures will evolve to become better adapted to their environment, possibly becoming more complex and "advanced."

But can we also expect extraterrestrial forms of life like a machine - similar to a computer or robot?

Under the right circumstances it could be possible that elements bond themselves to simple electronic components like AND and OR gates, very much like cells. If evolution takes place those gates could form more complex electronic circuits and represent some type of logic. This would be some kind of digital evolution.

Future generations could end up as "robotic" kind of intelligence that can transform and optimize itself.

Are there any constraints that prevent the existence of a "robotic" forms of life with intelligence?

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