Still Waters Posted October 6, 2013 #1 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Dr Craig Venter, who helped map the human genome, created the world's first synthetic lifeform, using chemicals and inserting DNA into the cell of a bacteria. He believes scientists will soon be to do the same, designing basic organisms to include features useful in farming or medicine, as well as sending robots into space to read the sequence of alien life forms and replicate them back on Earth. http://www.telegraph...d-on-earth.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted October 7, 2013 #2 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Uhhh, well, the first and most obvious question is: do we HAVE any alien DNA to print? Do we have ANY solid concrete evidence of alien life outside the earth at all? And second, if we did, would that really be a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo_04 Posted October 7, 2013 #3 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Flying hamster yeey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz48 Posted October 7, 2013 #4 Share Posted October 7, 2013 it's already happened just look at Bjork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libstaK Posted October 7, 2013 #5 Share Posted October 7, 2013 (edited) Uhhh, well, the first and most obvious question is: do we HAVE any alien DNA to print? Do we have ANY solid concrete evidence of alien life outside the earth at all? And second, if we did, would that really be a good idea? Exactly what I was thinking - super bug anybody? Edited October 7, 2013 by libstaK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drayno Posted October 7, 2013 #6 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Exactly what I was thinking - super bug anybody? We don't need any Brundleflies going around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted October 7, 2013 #7 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I think any further development(years away I'm sure) should be kept secret and secure. Scary to think about what could happen in the wrong hands with twisted minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratbiter Posted October 8, 2013 #8 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Yet another thing emerges from Star Trek, Replicator vs 3D printer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Merton Posted October 8, 2013 #9 Share Posted October 8, 2013 How do we dare even imagine that aliens evolved with DNA? That's a late stage in the evolution of life that no doubt has many alternative ways to work. Also, DNA is not enough to make a living organism. You also need mitochondria and who-knows what else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted October 9, 2013 #10 Share Posted October 9, 2013 it's already happened just look at Bjork Yes, but we have quarantined that in Iceland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissAmber Posted October 11, 2013 #11 Share Posted October 11, 2013 A little too much like playing God to me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsec Posted October 12, 2013 #12 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Ok, I want a dragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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