Scientists make 'synthetic life'
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, which then looked and behaved like the species dictated by the synthetic DNA. Full Story »
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This is awesome, if true!!!!! Depedning on the cost, we could theoretically create oil/gas with out drilling. No more rigs or spills. Medically this is awsome. Imagine not having to worry about finding proper doners, because the organ transplant is of your of flesh. Or what about people that want kids, but can't have them? You could possibly get a clone of you. My only concern, is that "Clones" would be given unfair treatment. Treated as sub-standard humans. Ethical?: Shut the hell up? If God created man, and said is "Yours is all the world, and everything in it." Then that included knowledge. If God so thought the idea to be against his will, then he would not have willed man or endowed him the knowledge and capability to do such things. For every biblical quote against, there could be one for. My personal belief, is just as I stated. If it was not of God's will, then mankind would not have the knowledge, capability, or drive to create/discover such break throughs in modern science. Imagine sythasizing food for the hungry? Medicine for the sick? Sounds like the God Jesus spoke of to my ears. Inevitably, some one will try to weaponize such technology, those are the ones whom are working for Satan and evil. The betterment of mankind and the ease of suffering, starvation, poverty, or good will, is never the cause of evil. Tell the bible thumpers to shut the hell up, and get out of the way! Tell them I said so. Lol. -Joel