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Artificial Life May Be Possible Within Ten Years

Posted by Zonk on from the want-me-my-own-ninja-squirrel dept.

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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  1. Re:legitimate worries by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    .. and I hate you.

    That's how worthwhile your post is.
    Don't bother next time, no one cares that you hate something; we don't even know who you are.
    And if we did, we probably wouldn't like you anyway.

    I'm glad that people can't extend their lives; mankind will be better off in the future the sooner people die off with their idiotic comments, religions, and narcissistic ways.

    The future will look back and shake their heads in shame over what "mankind" was and how self important this era is.

  2. Re:Seriously by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yes sure, and water just randomly formed from hydrogen and oxygen atoms; and the Earth just randomly formed; and the Universe just randomly formed. I mean, what you are saying is lions existed when the Earth was made, and dinos, and dogs and people all at the same time, and have for billions of years.. go back to 8th grade science please; I mean give me a break. What's wrong with humanity is Darwinism can't take effect and wipe off morons like you because you are protected as soon as the sperm hits the egg; please arrest all women with a miscarage. Oh, I mean, MAGIC MAN RANDOMLY came into existence, was bored in the vast emptiness of the non-universe and then created the universe and everything in it. JUST SO YOU COULD RANDOMLY EXIST AT THIS EXACT MOMENT IN TIME.

    Idiot.

  3. Re:Woo Hoo! by misanthrope101 · · Score: 0, Troll
    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.