Artificial "Life" will be created within months

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Artificial life will be created 'within months' as genome experts claim vital breakthrough

Dr Venter, named as an author in the paper and who founded the institute, is working to make genetically manipulated or completely synthetic organisms.

Last month, Exxon Mobil Corp signed a $600million (£362million) deal with Dr Venter's privately held Synthetic Genomics Inc to work on making biofuel from algae.

Venter has said he hopes to manipulate organisms to produce biofuels, clean up toxic waste and sequester carbon to slow global warming.

Researchers already regularly engineer life forms by adding or deleting genes.

Life to order: Man-made organisms will be here in four months, say biologists | Mail Online

Seems like playing God to me which is scary... some day they might create something they cannot control...

:rolleyes:


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    "some day they might create something they cannot control..."

    like the world ?
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
    I've often wondered why we dont use cloning and genetic manipulation to create organ producers.

    no higher brain function, purely to create organs, skin, bone marrow..etc.
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    • Profile picture of the author KimW
      Originally Posted by Michael Motley View Post

      I've often wondered why we dont use cloning and genetic manipulation to create organ producers.

      no higher brain function, purely to create organs, skin, bone marrow..etc.
      kidneys!
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
    The headline should read: Artificial life will be created again 'within months'

    The first artificial life expired on June 25th.

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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Wonder what Shelley, author of Frankenstein, would think if she were still around.
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  • Profile picture of the author Phnx
    They've already created artifical sperm and successfully gotten live offspring....

    First live births from artificial sperm - Times Online
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    • Profile picture of the author Dave Patterson
      Originally Posted by Phnx View Post

      They've already created artifical sperm and successfully gotten live offspring....

      First live births from artificial sperm - Times Online
      They started with mice???

      Great...that means theirs only 2 ways they can go with this for the next step.

      1) Cats

      2)Exterminators
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  • Profile picture of the author Thomas
    Originally Posted by ConcordeWarrior View Post

    Artificial life will be created 'within months' as genome experts claim vital breakthrough
    I wonder if genetically-engineered humans count as artificial life? Here's something not many people know: there have already been SEVERAL DOZEN genetically-modified children born at facilities in both New Jersey and Norway since 2001. No personal information has even been released about them, except that they were produced using genetic material from 3 parents.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dave Patterson
      Originally Posted by Thomas View Post

      I wonder if genetically-engineered humans count as artificial life? Here's something not many people know: there have already been SEVERAL DOZEN genetically-modified children born at facilities in both New Jersey and Norway since 2001. No personal information has even been released about them, except that they were produced using genetic material from 3 parents.
      Yeah...one of the girls finally came forward.

      I don't think it worked out too well...


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      • Profile picture of the author Jared Alberghini
        Originally Posted by Dave Patterson View Post

        Yeah...one of the girls finally came forward.

        I don't think it worked out too well...


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        • Profile picture of the author Lawrh
          This thread reminds me, I haven't watched BladeRunner in quite a while. Good idea for my next downtime.
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        • Profile picture of the author Killer Joe
          Originally Posted by Jared Alberghini View Post

          Dave,

          I am soooo fighting the urge to use this as my avatar.

          Jared,

          That's Charles E. Whites sisters' avatar. I don't think she'd let you

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          • Profile picture of the author Jared Alberghini
            Originally Posted by Killer Joe View Post

            Jared,

            That's Charles E. Whites sisters' avatar. I don't think she'd let you

            KJ
            Funny you should say that KJ, I thought of Charles as soon as I saw that pic... you are right, his sis' probably wouldn't like that...

            I checked Charles' activity here... hasn't been around for a while... where did that beauty go? His 'glamor shots' didn't land him a high paying model/photo-shoot contract in Hollywood did they?
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            • Profile picture of the author Killer Joe
              Originally Posted by Jared Alberghini View Post

              I checked Charles' activity here... hasn't been around for a while... where did that beauty go? His 'glamor shots' didn't land him a high paying model/photo-shoot contract in Hollywood did they?
              He's a pretty smooth charactor, no doubt.

              By now he's probably rangled that "Crest White Strip" gig on TV he wanted to star in...

              He's the 'Before' guy

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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    So now that they can build us according specs we might as well figure out the last half of the plan.

    With the advent of the ability to build humans to desired specifications, the Bilderberg group (i.e. illuminati) sent a plethora of propaganda out into the world about Mayan predictions of a mass ascension from Earth in 2012. Little did people realize that a vaporizing machine was also developed with the ability to vaporize whole communities in one shot.
    The machines were then manufactured in secret underground labs in SA where the legendary underground tunnels that no one returns from are said to exist. According to that legend a mysterious race of humans guard the tunnels and it is not known whether intruders are killed or just not allowed to leave.

    Meanwhile back at the ranch.............
    Social engineering has been globalized and humans, with the aid of mind control and money control devices are being herded into the desired sectors. UN, NATO, and WTO have collected data on all humans and are now reviewing personal data to determine which sector you personally will be "migrated" to.

    Vaporizing machines will be in place world wide by 2012 when social engineering has been completed. At the pre-arranged date these machines will be activated and will effectively vaporize 9/10 of the planet's natural population.

    The remaining population will be stunned temporarily, but will soon realize that all the Mayan theory "tinfoil hatters" had been right all along.

    The illuminati subsequently free all zoo animals and others which had been contained for the purpose of re-stocking - along with a few new laboratory breeds. Seeds from the seed vault will be destributed and the earth will be restored to its original splendor.
    All humans except certified and genetically enhanced models will be sterilized so that no undesireable models are released unto the planet. These humans do not need tracking chips as each breeder genetic code can be read instantly.

    However............in just a few corners of the world some "undersireables" escaped the vaporization........eventually they will find each other and begin the age old search to destroy the illuminati.............

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  • Profile picture of the author Darth Executor
    I hate the way they misuse words. It's not synthetic or artificial, just heavy genetic modification. They're messing around with already existing lifeforms. That's all.
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  • Profile picture of the author jacktackett
    Lawyers have been creating artificial life forms for over a century-they're called corporations.
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    • Profile picture of the author RTM
      Originally Posted by jacktackett View Post

      Lawyers have been creating artificial life forms for over a century-they're called corporations.
      +1 LOL... couldn't agree more.
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    KJ, you got a great memory!
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