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Is this our future?

Okay, this is just plain creepy, in my opinion.

This American biologist, J. Craig Venter, has just created the world’s first synthetic cell.  According to the article, the cell could be used for creating vaccines and biofuels from scratch.  I may be crazy, but I’m thinking it could also be used for other things that aren’t so friendly like biowarfare, genetic manipulation or “purification” (if you know what I mean), and a slew of other “evil” deeds, if put into the wrong hands.

When I read this article, I immediately thought of the movie Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer, where Hauer’s character is actually an android, or “replicant” in the movie.  The next time you’re at the video store, pick up a copy of Blade Runner and watch it for yourself to see what could be possible should a technology like what Venter has created get into the wrong hands.

What are you thoughts on the ability to create cells from scratch?

Read the full article in The New York Times