What are Gems? (Scientific Analysis)

Today I go back to my roots! We are looking at the fictional race of aliens from the animated TV Show, Steven Universe: the Crystal Gems! I will try to classify their culture as well as their anatomy, traits, and bodies through scientific examination and speculation! I will try to answer questions like: What are they made out of? What don’t they need to eat? How do they work? Are they robots? And lastly: What they really are? By using Science!!!

We talk about everything from the Kardashev scale, to nanomachines, aliens, to, surprisingly, crystals!

Hope you enjoy!

Let me clarify: My theory might not fit the show 100% entirely, as it should. My theory is simply a scientific speculation and classification of Gems as if they existed in our Universe and had to follow our Universe's laws and rules. Due to this, the very nature of a fictional show with fictional rules will most likely contradict my real life speculation in some aspects. Just remember, I'm trying my best and I understand Steven Universe has magical elements that might not fit within real life scientific explanations.

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Music: Steven Universe Soundtrack by aivi & surasshu

Sources:
Nanomachines Video: http://www.unl.edu/physics/news/worlds-smallest-robots-rise-nanomachines

Von Neumann Probe: http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/V/vonNeumannprobe.html

Silicone-Based Life: http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/S/siliconlife.html

Reddit Thread that somewhat inspired this video: https://www.reddit.com/r/stevenuniverse/comments/3pocjr/are_gems_ai_theory_masterpost/’

CM Kosemen’s Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tangent-realms-the-worlds-of-c-m-kosemen-art-nature#/

CM Kosemen’s All Tomorrows: http://www.sivatherium.narod.ru/library/Ramjet/06_en.htm

Kardashev Scale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale

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