US government sets out to create artificial life-form in laboratory

InHim2002 · Nov 22, 2002

saw this article in the paper today - basically scientists are trying to create a new life form in a test tube that will be a "cost-effective and efficient biological energy source".

The aim of the project is to create a single-celled, man-made micro-organism with the minimal number of genes to sustain life. It will be deliberately hobbled to prevent it from being able to survive in the environment should it escape.

Dr Venter announced in 1999 his intention to create a synthetic micro-organism but the plan fell apart in the race to sequence the human genome and his subsequent disagreement with Celera, the company he founded to conduct the sequencing operation. However, the grant from the US department now means he can recruit a dedicated team of scientists. "We are wondering if we can come up with a molecular definition of life. The goal is to fundamentally understand the components of the most basic living cell," Dr Venter said.
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anyone have any opinions on this?

Baptist Believer · Nov 22, 2002

Originally posted by InHim2002:
saw this article in the paper today - basically scientists are trying to create a new life form in a test tube that will be a "cost-effective and efficient biological energy source".

</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />The aim of the project is to create a single-celled, man-made micro-organism with the minimal number of genes to sustain life. It will be deliberately hobbled to prevent it from being able to survive in the environment should it escape.

Dr Venter announced in 1999 his intention to create a synthetic micro-organism but the plan fell apart in the race to sequence the human genome and his subsequent disagreement with Celera, the company he founded to conduct the sequencing operation. However, the grant from the US department now means he can recruit a dedicated team of scientists. "We are wondering if we can come up with a molecular definition of life. The goal is to fundamentally understand the components of the most basic living cell," Dr Venter said.

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anyone have any opinions on this?</font>[/QUOTE]Forgive me for sounding arrogant, but they won't be successful.

Only God can create life. They can put all of the biological pieces together and try to stimulate it for years, but there is no life apart from God empowering it.

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