Indeed it is truly a landmark break through ,how this break through will be used will determine its benefits to mankind Clearly it has potential and can greatly benefit mankind .There will surely be need to regulate this activity and there must also be fears that a mistake could be very costly as an hostile creation would have reproduction capabilities .I would say this is a very significant break through with huge potential to benefit mankind.
On May 22, 6:37 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > The news of computer created DNA and thus the human creation of life > is a bit late. The chemistry has been with us for some time. So far, > all I've seen in the media has the same old form - religious idiots > and paranoid ethicists who don't give a damn about the world really, > but want to spout anti-erudition as though this is clever. My feeling > is that this stuff is as significant as the agricultural revolution > and probably more so. > The eventual stuff that interests me is the potential to change > perception through biological means and build something worthier than > humanity rather than just a life of hanging about until Rapture (my > bet is the velocoraptors will get the Xtians) or evolution's next > catastrophe appreciating art or erotica.
