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Scientists create a virus that reproduces Friday, November 14, 2003

#1 Chefelf

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Posted 14 November 2003 - 09:55 AM

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Scientists create a virus that reproduces
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY

It is the stuff of science fiction and bioethical debates: The creation of artificial life. Up until now, it's largely been just that.
But an important technical bridge towards the creation of such life was crossed Thursday when genomics pioneer Craig Venter announced that his research group created an artificial virus based on a real one in just two weeks' time.

When researchers created a synthetic genome (genetic map) of the virus and implanted it into a cell, the virus became "biologically active," meaning it went to work reproducing itself.

http://www.usatoday....life-usat_x.htm

That's cool. Only good can come of this.

#2 looktothesky

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Posted 14 November 2003 - 02:01 PM

Yay! Let's reproduce harmful germs that will kill us to better society!!

PRECIOUS VELIUS....

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Posted 14 November 2003 - 07:46 PM

When ever I see something like that, I think, "One step closer to the Apocalypse". Then I don't feel so bad anymore.

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Posted 17 November 2003 - 11:32 PM

The Stand!
Outbreak!
28 Days Later!

Do you think that the scientists are influenced like violent crime offenders are influenced by movies?

Scientist 1 - "Hey what a cool movie/book. Imagine if we could create a virus that wiped out 96.4% of the population?"

Scientist 2 - "We'd be rich!"

Scientist 1 - "You know, given the concepts explored it does give me an idea..."

People are inherantly stupid I'm afraid.

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Posted 18 November 2003 - 05:14 PM

That article scares me.
What if some crazy evil German got a hold of it, and tried to use it for evil a la Mission Impossible?

Scary...

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Posted 18 December 2003 - 12:24 PM

German? What if a Russian got use of it? It would fund their campaign to ressurect Lenin! Dirty communists, they're everywhere...

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Posted 18 December 2003 - 04:37 PM

QUOTE (Ninja Duck @ Dec 18 2003, 12:24 PM)

German? What if a Russian got use of it? It would fund their campaign to ressurect Lenin! Dirty communists, they're everywhere...

Hey, but that means more vodka!

(i am well aware that I do not drink)
(i am also well aware that i am legal age to do so)
(i am also well aware that you are gay)
lol.

PRECIOUS VELIUS....