Organisms created with synthetic DNA

[Visaki]

In a report published on Monday, the scientists describe the modified microbes as a starting point for efforts to “create organisms with wholly unnatural attributes and traits not found elsewhere in nature.” The cells constitute a “stable form of semi-synthetic life” and “lay the foundation for achieving the central goal of synthetic biology: the creation of new life forms and functions,” they add.

Is it just me or is this in equal parts exiting and terrifying?

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jan/23/organisms-created-with-synthetic-dna-pave-way-for-new-entirely-new-life-forms?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-3

Study: http://www.pnas.org/content/114/6/1317.abstract

 

[he_who_is_nobody]

Is it just me or is this in equal parts exiting and terrifying?

I have never understood why anyone ever finds this kind of thing terrifying. It is just exciting to me.

 

[Visaki]

Is it just me or is this in equal parts exiting and terrifying?

I have never understood why anyone ever finds this kind of thing terrifying. It is just exciting to me.

I've watched too mane of the "genetically modified bacteria meant to cure cancer (or something) almost destroy humanity" movies and series I think.