Thanks Robert for that clarification. It was just to assert my oft repeated point that however---creative and inventive we can get---it is impossible to work outside the laws of nature--since our very existence is subject to them.
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 10:27 PM, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: > I think his intent is to distinguish between the actual authorship of > a new genetic message, > and the copying of one already devised by nature. > Hmm. I wonder if there might be a copyright infringement here :) > :) > > On May 23, 12:26 pm, einseele <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 23 maio, 12:48, awori achoka <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Remember--we only copied from nature--did not invent anything > new--other > > > than the synthetic aspect of it. Interesting but not > surprising---mother > > > nature remains supremely dignified!. > > > > Could you please clear me which is the synthetic aspect of nature > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > t mOn Sun, May 23, 2010 at 3:38 AM, Robert <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > Quoting from the article: > > > > "...he said it doesn’t represent the creation of a fully synthetic > > > > life form. Venter essentially transplanted a synthetic genome into a > > > > related organism, and found the genes functioned normally there." > > > > > > They are referring to a segment of DNA, not an entire genome. > > > > > > Still, this is a fascinating subject. > > > > Remember the cloned sheep, "Dolly?" > > > > Turns out that these cloned creatures are not exact copies after all, > > > > and they develop health problems later on. > > > > There is a lot that goes on in genetic reactions that we do not > > > > understand. For example, genes can "correct" errors in > > > > transcription. It is almost as if the gene knows what it is supposed > > > > to look like, and if it does not look like that, it has limited > > > > abilities to restore the correct "grammar" as it were. > > > > > > Genetic manipulation is an inherently dangerous undertaking, > > > > because once a life form is unleashed into the environment, it cannot > > > > be recalled if there are unintended consequences. > > > > > > Some say that all genetic engineering does is to accelerate something > > > > that nature might do on its own. > > > > > > But that may not be entirely true. > > > > The cloning experiments provide a warning that there are potentially > > > > catastrophic consequences inherent in the field of genetic > > > > engineering. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > On May 22, 3:47 pm, einseele <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > For the first time scientists have manufactured DNA. > > > > > DNA since taken as a written sequence represents the biggest > knowledge > > > > > revolution ever. > > > > > Scientist are able now, to "write" DNA. > > > > > > > See it athttp:// > > > >www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-21/life-form-created-with-ma... > > > > > > > Expect as well the corresponding ethic storm. Regardless where are > we > > > > > headed to, this is close to God's actions. 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