*UPDATED*'Artificial life' breakthrough announced by scientists *VIDEO*
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This is the equivalent of finding a useful bit of Javascript code on some website and copy-pasting it into your own and claiming I AM PROGRAMMER NOW LOL! But you haven't learnt anything about the syntax and semantics of the Javascript language.
I won't be impressed until we can write our own pieces of meaningful genetic code without copying them out of some other cell. Then we can start preparing our zombie defence shelters.
I won't be impressed until we can write our own pieces of meaningful genetic code without copying them out of some other cell. Then we can start preparing our zombie defence shelters.
Awesome!
This is going to be the talk of the day at school!
Or my talk anyway, not like anybody in that barbaric place is going to care... Ugh
This is going to be the talk of the day at school!
Or my talk anyway, not like anybody in that barbaric place is going to care... Ugh
I told you but noooo you said an all purpose apocalypse shelter was a waste of money... However nothinng beats being able to breed hornets in your arm.
Nah... I'm seeing super flu, super cold, super super flu, super cancer and zombieism.CATS FTW said:
Hmm. This puts me in mind of a certain race from Mass Effect which created a synthetic lifeform which became sentient and destroyed their civilisation...
Have you heard of Murphy's law? Don't you remember Dolly the cloned sheep? That technology isn't ready and won't be for a least 5 to 10 years. Its like every exploitation systems Apple and Microsoft don't get good until all the bugs been taken care of. Also, Window Vista? Like Asta la Vista PC.PurpleSky said:Quoting the article:
Scientists in the US have succeeded in developing the first synthetic living cell.
The researchers constructed a bacterium's "genetic software" and transplanted it into a host cell.
The resulting microbe then looked and behaved like the species "dictated" by the synthetic DNA.
The advance, published in Science, has been hailed as a scientific landmark, but critics say there are dangers posed by synthetic organisms.
Dr Craig Venter says yeast, chemicals, and computers were used by scientists
The researchers hope eventually to design bacterial cells that will produce medicines and fuels and even absorb greenhouse gases.
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Professor Julian Savulescu, from the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford, said the potential of this science was "in the far future, but real and significant".
"But the risks are also unparalleled," he continued. "We need new standards of safety evaluation for this kind of radical research and protections from military or terrorist misuse and abuse.
"These could be used in the future to make the most powerful bioweapons imaginable. The challenge is to eat the fruit without the worm."
Here's the link to the full article http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10132762.stm
Personally,the number of uses for this technology,and their implications,boggle my mind.
Yeah, because artificially building living organisms is so fucking easy. You do realise that this technology could lead to some serious scientific advancements, like the eradication of genetic defects, the artificial development of biofuel, the creation of vaccines and the disposal of carbon dioxide? There's likely a ton of other stuff possible too. Stop and think for a second, and you'll realise that all that "wasted money" you ***** about has improved your life rediculously.magicmonkeybars said:
FOR THE SWARM. Sorry, I was a test subject for the healing properties of this stuff, and it has some weird side effects.
i'm there too....Julianking93 said:You're not the only one.PurpleSky said:Bleh,I never look in that section.Julianking93 said:It may have something to do with there already being a thread about this in the Religion & Politics sectionPurpleSky said:
But, people seem to be posting now.
It's always the same few people posting in that section. Cuddly Tomato, Amnestic, Skeleon, and me.
But yes, it does get boring without some fresh fish from time to time. Diverse views are too rare to make that section even interesting.
OT: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YEAH!
I want my pet dragon now. its totally possible to create a hexapod lizard with emerald green scales, horns, and wings for its central limbs. WANT. NOW.