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Points: 64350 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 23 2010 at 20:45
funny that new movie Splice would come out at the same time as this
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Points: 14256 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2010 at 02:28

Someone on that site posted:

 
Protein synthesis: just sequence the DNA of something that already makes said protein and write it back out to a bacterium. If necessary, fiddle with the sequence before writing it out.

Research: write out every possible DNA sequence for a particular gene, including sequences that aren’t found in nature. See what happens.

Bootstrapping: the genes that control cell structure can be tinkered with. Create a bacterium that makes an empty cell that’s especially easy for you to work with. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Some day, somebody will make a crocoduck, and Venter’s work will be credited as the foundation.

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I can say IMHO
If someone makes a crocoduck that is playing God and nothing good can come of it, nothing at all.
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Points: 16715 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2010 at 02:32
What's wrong with crocoducks? :/
if you own a sodastream i hate you
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Points: 4160 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2010 at 04:34
Yeah, they're awesome!
Percussion, sir!
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Points: 734 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2010 at 09:32
People are losing site of the best part of this news, obviously it means we can eventually create shapeshifting lizard men. And if we combine it with the powers of science fiction and religion, it means ultimately we will die, and be reborn as the lizard men we created.
 
I mean, it just seem so... Plausible Wacko
'Yeah, thats.. Whatever you're talking about for ya' - Zapp brannigan
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Points: 14256 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2010 at 09:44
Originally posted by clarke2001 clarke2001 wrote:

Yeah, they're awesome!


LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL
 
Ok thats a killer, let's go feed the ducks!
 
But I have real footage - ABSOLUTE  PROOF look here now!!!!!!!!!!!
 


Edited by AtomicCrimsonRush - May 24 2010 at 09:45
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