EPTOn May 22 2010 02:11 reincremate wrote:
Mass hydras.
Mass hydras.
Definitely, Mass hydras.
Scientists in the US Create Synthetic Life - Page 3
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Kalpman
Sweden406 Posts
Definitely, Mass hydras. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11554 Posts
I hope they get the money to continue their research  | ||
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WniO
United States2706 Posts
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Reason
United Kingdom2770 Posts
On May 22 2010 07:37 FragKrag wrote: This is fucking amazing. I hope they get the money to continue their research Yes! | ||
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
On May 22 2010 07:01 Rekrul wrote: wow, thank you for throwing your wisdom out there you should email this to all the leaders of our world, once they read your cutting edge brilliant insight they will surely make the world a better place I heard that if you ask really nicely, people quit being materialistic. Fo real! | ||
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ggrrg
Bulgaria2716 Posts
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Deviation
United States134 Posts
On May 22 2010 07:45 OneFierceZealot wrote: in simple terms can someone explain why this is a big deal? or what is this even? You have to learn how to crawl before you can learn how to walk and learn how to walk before you can learn how to run. | ||
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The_Voidless
United States184 Posts
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Destro
Netherlands1206 Posts
On May 22 2010 02:52 years wrote: And then proceed to turn into godzilla and wipe out human race. Furthermore, it seems like all we invent is intended to somehow making sustainable an already unsustainable attitude torwards life. Instead of playing mad scientist and making shit like this we could also try to reevaluate our way of life. Just throwing it out there. So.. changing human nature.... you know... they could do that in theory... (although i doubt there is a greed gene?  ) | ||
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Vei
United States2845 Posts
On May 22 2010 02:05 icystorage wrote: man playing God. i hope man doesnt abuse this if it gets more advanced We've been playing "God" since we invented the concept of medicine and intervening in people who were doomed to death and gave them the necessary medical treatment to stay alive. Also if you are religious, God gave us minds to use to their full potential =) I've been wondering wtf happened to Craig Venter, I saw his TED talk in 08 and he's like yeah in 1.5 years we'll have bacteria that convert CO2 into Octane and I'm like wow sweet and now it's 2 years later and he just now created a test one? fail. | ||
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
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L
Canada4732 Posts
On May 22 2010 08:02 The_Voidless wrote: Is cloning kinda like creating synthetic life? Wouldn't the same principles be used? I would like to know I'm a chemist not a biologist. The difference is that in cloning you use a pre existing cell's genetic information and then grow it. In this, they basically copied all the genes required for life onto a big ol strand of DNA, hollowed up a bacteria, then stuck the DNA in and it works. Don't see how this is amazing news or anything, but whatever, makes a good news story . | ||
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DallasTx
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micronesia
United States24740 Posts
On May 22 2010 08:09 DallasTx wrote: I really dislike man playing the role of god :/ While there's logic behind caution, pretty much every scientific advance we made at some point was playing the role of god... | ||
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Fraidnot
United States824 Posts
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BHC
Canada9 Posts
On May 22 2010 08:06 L wrote: The difference is that in cloning you use a pre existing cell's genetic information and then grow it. In this, they basically copied all the genes required for life onto a big ol strand of DNA, hollowed up a bacteria, then stuck the DNA in and it works. That over simplification = cloning as well lol What made this special is that they determined what genes to put in the organism´s genome. ie they can determine everthing the organism is capable of doing. | ||
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Destro
Netherlands1206 Posts
On May 22 2010 08:09 DallasTx wrote: I really dislike man playing the role of god :/ but man made god so why can't he play the role he created. seriously disgusted that deist thinking like this still exists. If god was so great he would of made the species we are (now) designing for a better future. If god was so wonderful why wouldnt he do this himself. Sounds like we are better then god. I bet these people even worked a sunday or two. What a fucking slacker your god is. | ||
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DallasTx
47 Posts
On May 22 2010 08:24 Destro wrote: but man made god so why can't he play the role he created. seriously disgusted that deist thinking like this still exists. If god was so great he would of made the species we are (now) designing for a better future. If god was so wonderful why wouldnt he do this himself. Sounds like we are better then god. I bet these people even worked a sunday or two. What a fucking slacker your god is. Yeah, I really asked for a debate over god. Nice job trying to make yourself seem smarter by being an atheist though. | ||
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StewKer
United States301 Posts
I saw this story when it was published on the BBC website. Very amazing stuff and of course with the explosion of sc-fi in the last 50 years, we automatically do connect this story with very bad things happening. If if will come to pass, only time will tell, but this does have amazing potential to do the world so much good too if handled properly. Like really the possiblities are endless, but then again that is progress in general. | ||
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Nemesis
Canada2568 Posts
Pretty cool stuff, just imagine the possibilities that this creates. | ||
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