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Title: Well, we've created life
Post by: steve dave on May 20, 2010, 03:04:49 PM

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/20/craig-venter-creates.html

 :gocho:

Title: Re: Well, we've created life
Post by: DQ12 on May 20, 2010, 03:10:42 PM

 :surprised: :runaway:

What does all of this mean?  Should I be worried about a robot apocalypse?   

Title: Re: Well, we've created life
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 20, 2010, 03:11:58 PM

we're all going to eventually die from people doing stuff like this.  :frown:


i put the over/under at 250 years.

Title: Re: Well, we've created life
Post by: DQ12 on May 20, 2010, 03:13:07 PM

Quote from: Rick Daris on May 20, 2010, 03:11:58 PM

we're all going to eventually die from people doing stuff like this.  :frown:


i put the over/under at 250 years.

We're all just going to kind of merge into robots.  It's going to be pretty cool.  Uploading and downloading stuff with our minds.

Title: Re: Well, we've created life
Post by: Pete on May 20, 2010, 03:18:56 PM

So THIS is what that whole "kids" thread was all about, Steve.  I get it. 

Title: Re: Well, we've created life
Post by: ew2x4 on May 20, 2010, 03:25:44 PM

Gattica.

Title: Re: Well, we've created life
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 20, 2010, 03:31:48 PM

Quote from: steve dave on May 20, 2010, 03:04:49 PM

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/20/craig-venter-creates.html

 :gocho:

Can I ice this thing or what's the deal?

  :dunno:

Title: Re: Well, we've created life
Post by: jmlynch1 on May 20, 2010, 05:34:46 PM

lol

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Cool! How long until we can weaponize it?

Title: Re: Well, we've created life
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on May 20, 2010, 06:07:34 PM

Quote from: jmlynch1 on May 20, 2010, 05:34:46 PM

lol

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Cool! How long until we can weaponize it?

yeah. all the responses were really good.