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Craig Venter: On the verge of creating synthetic life

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http://www.ted.com "Can we create new life out of our digital universe?" asks Craig Venter. And his answer is, yes, and pretty soon. He walks the TED2008 audience through his latest research into "fourth-generation fuels" -- biologically created fuels with CO2 as their feedstock. His talk covers the details of creating brand-new chromosomes using digital technology, the reasons why we would want to do this, and the bioethics of synthetic life. A fascinating Q&A with TED's Chris Anderson follows (two words: suicide genes).

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: TEDtalksDirector

Length: 34:20
Rating: 4.82
Views: 32910

Tags: alternative  Craig  creativity  energy  genetics  global  invention  issues  technology  ted  tedtalks  Venter  

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leevi1234 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Do you think Hitler was the first to think that the white race is supreme. But i'm not defending anyones choises. But look how different races act. Inside their own societies and inside of others.There is only one truth and being PC is the worst thing you can be. Be truthful.But it wont take long now. Lot's of humans are going to die in a short time period. And what is your argument for your idea that everyone is equal. In who's eyes. Maybe in your eyes.
s1d3fx (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Not angry, just can't quite fathom how idiotic your comments are. What do you mean "everyone is not equal"? There is no race that is better than another race. There are intelligent people and morons (like you) in every race. You sound nauseatingly akin to a certain 1930s-1940s dictator.
leevi1234 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Quite anry are you. What is wrong with racism? Everyone is not equal. Look to the facts.
s1d3fx (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Actually this wouldn't work seeing as all humans have the same genes. I think what you meant to say is that they should create a virus that would only target specific alleles. Perhaps they could engineer one that causes only racist morons like yourself to asphyxiate. This not only rids us of your idiocy, but simultaneously prevents your from wasting oxygen while you die.
keithellington (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
i know this work seems scary, but really this is quite safe compared to naturally occurring genetic phenomena like retroviruses.if any of you saw I Am Legend, be assured that this kind of genetic engineering is nothing like the virus they created in that movie. even the most harmless natural pathogens have evolved into much nastier form than the Venter group or any other human lab could create.
0lord0kinbote0 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
"Fascinating and scary. Ever see the movie Jurassic Park? Evolution is awesome however, it has always been in a slow constant balance with itself."Evolution has never been in balance, as it is unbalanced by nature.
leevi1234 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Es gibt nichts falsch mit dieser Lösung.Natur kümmert sich um uns, wenn wir nicht.Und Sie sind die ein aus Deutschland.Ei natseissa mitän vikaa ollut.Duche.
trakkaton (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Every new technolgy has been abused by the elite (and their crazy chanting brainless cheerleaders like levi...)
trakkaton (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Die off, fuckin cro-magnon Nazi!!!
leevi1234 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
How about creating a virus that only targets specific groups of people. Everyone agrees that there are too many humans. So lets have a clear cut solution. Let's put something out there that just infects people with certain genes that others dont have. And lets start at those countries witch are most overpopulated. Not very PC solution but wouldn't this be better than that everybody suffers.

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