Sue Durnim Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Very interesting and worrying? Now that humans (or should I say Americans) can create artificial life, how long will it be before we all start looking like the two 2012 Olympic mascots? Where will it all end, will a mutant DNA appear to change the way we look and behave, will we develop new skills or become a totally new species to habit the planet? (BBC link below) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/science_and_environment/10134341.stm Reading some of the posts on Warrington Worldwide lately, I think some of the mutant organisms have already escaped and writing topics on this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Reading some of the posts on Warrington Worldwide lately, I think some of the mutant organisms have already escaped and writing topics on this forum? Should we have a Poll on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 mutants 'r us It is interesting and worrying as you say SD. Clever stuff though. Science is not one of my strong points but bacteria can mutate so what they produce now could in time become rather different. These scientists say one of their aims is to "build" bacteria that can absorb carbon dioxide to help repair damage to the environment.... ..... but plants use carbon dioxide... so all you need is out of control or an overload of 'mans' specially designed bacteria to kill off all plants ..... we'd all be gonners then too I'm sure they have thought of that though so worry over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Dizzy, the time to start worrying started years ago, eveytime time they try to make things better, it only gets worse, just look at that big oil leak that BP has caused for example. Not sure if I can trust any science boffin just yet, if there is a million to one chance of anything ever happening, it will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 it only gets worse, just look at that big oil leak that BP has caused for example. I wasn't aware that the cause of the oil rig explosion and leak were yet known Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 The explosion was caused by the failure of the blow out preventer valve which, believe it or not, was supposed to prevent the blow out! It wasn't caused by BP. The amount of oil that is leaking, while it sounds massive, is only a fraction of the amount that leaks into US coastal waters from natural leaks from untapped oil fields. It is, however, an ecologists dream. Nothing an ecologist likes more than a good man made disaster to wring his hands over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Sue. Probably not a bad thing, although I think you shouldn't mess with nature. The real problem is that man cannot be trusted to look after the planet, so some help is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Sue. Probably not a bad thing, although I think you shouldn't mess with nature.The real problem is that man cannot be trusted to look after the planet, so some help is needed. Peter T, who would then give the help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 The 'Robotics'. Life will be totally different in 50 years time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Surely artificial life is an oxymoron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Interesting thoughts everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellaVega Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 I think the idea of artificial life is scary and exciting at the same time. I could see there being body farms in the future where if someone needs a new heart or lung or kidney, they'll be able to harvest one from the "artificial humans" on the farm. I see a lot of controversy and possible wars over this down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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