Artificial Life May Be Possible Within Ten Years

CapedOpossum writes "According to an article from a few weeks back on CNN, researchers in the field of genetics and biology think that we may be able to artificially create life within the next decade. From the article: 'Around the world, a handful of scientists are trying to create life from scratch and they're getting closer. Experts expect an announcement within three to 10 years from someone in the now little-known field of 'wet artificial life. "It's going to be a big deal and everybody's going to know about it," said Mark Bedau, chief operating officer of ProtoLife of Venice, Italy, one of those in the race. Bedau said there are legitimate worries about creating life that could run amok, but there are ways of addressing it, and it will be a very long time before that is a problem.'"

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Re:Woo Hoo!

[misanthrope101]

They avoid that issue by refusing to discuss the actual nature/identity of the designer. We know what they're referring to, and Evangelicals (who aren't apalled by ID advocates denying Jesus by their silence) know what they're referring to, but they think they can have credibility if they keep mum on the subject.

Doesn't work, but it's an interesting theory. "I know there was a designer, but I'm not going to say anything at all about who or what it might be. That way you can't present counterarguments." Might work in 2nd grade or so, but eventually we have to grow up and actually present arguments that can, alas, be refuted.