First Synthetic Cell manufactured

I don't disagree, I just think that the scientists are misleading people. The title implies they have made life from scratch.. which they haven't. I'm sure eventually they will get there, but as of now they're just taking empty cells and putting DNA in them.

They are writing the DNA which determines everything about the organism. I don't see how that could be considered anything BUT creating life. I mean, we've "made" organic compounds from inorganic compounds before (see Miller-Urey Experiment.) That's old news. But this is literally writing the code which the life uses.

I agree, but I woud be more impressed if they had also created the cell from scratch, and not had to use one that already existed.

Well here's what they have to say about that: "Fuck you."

I agree, but I woud be more impressed if they had also created the cell from scratch, and not had to use one that already existed.

Making a cell from scratch sounds pretty impossible, really.

So, with this thing, could they (for example) be able to alter the genetics of an unborn baby or something? Is it basically like an editing software for the human body? Or am I missing something?

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...989987,00.html

Almost there skurai

Now, is it going to end up with these babies (basically) being supperior to us, since we'll select the best genes and such for personality and intellect? If this becomes too powerful, the government could potentially create a "perfect" world for themself - infact, what we see right now could simply be a kind of "prototype". Of course, that's only coming from a bit of paranoia. Only wish we could edit the genes we already have. It's almost unfair.
What if that child grows up to dislike being made that way...? I mean... it's unnatural, right? We're heading right into the Cyberpunk era, huh?

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Indust...and_Its_Future

Quite right. We are entering a sick maddening future.