Life 2.0 (Science plays God)

The Economist ^ | 9/10/06 | The Economist

[PatrickHenry]

Hey, why not?

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[shempy]

Bring on the Singularity!

[metmom]

There are countless examples in the world around us of order and complexity that are known to have their origin as a result of intelligence. Give me one example where order and complexity are known to arise from a non intelligent cause, without assuming the conclusion, that the universe came into existence with out intelligence, and you would have a point.

[RadioAstronomer]

Order and complexity arise naturally (no deity or ID needed). I will post more later when I have more time.

[VOA]

In the short run such engineering means assembling genes from different
organisms to create new metabolic pathways or even new organisms.

And many countries in Europe and around the world would ban even
beneficial alterations.

Because:
1. They don't understand the work
2. They don't want to pay for improved product they think they should get for free.

[Vaquero]

Resistance is futile! You will be assimilated.

[VadeRetro]

Ain't workin' out wonderful? What a success story!

[<1/1,000,000th%]

You're not keeping up with the news.

Just to keep it simple, these are DNA building blocks for artificial genes and artificial organisms.

Although you're right, we don't know everything, but that's an unreasonable standard for homo sapiens.

We'll be smarter after we're done redesigning ourselves and supplying implants for faster processing and memory storage.

[VadeRetro]

We'll be smarter after we're done redesigning ourselves and supplying implants for faster processing and memory storage.

Hurry! I'm not getting any younger here!

[stands2reason]

That's not scientifically discernable.

[stands2reason]

What was the point of that?

I thought you were better than that.

[ThinkDifferent]

Give me one example where order and complexity are known to arise from a non intelligent cause

Snowflakes.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

That's what my dad keeps saying. ;)

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Bill Clinton was in Slovakia???

[furball4paws]

Finally a useful link from DLR.

We are making progress. :)

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Ping? (these days I don't know which are "good" threads ;)

The ones with the funniest responses. ;)

[blowfish]

Give me one example where order and complexity are known to arise from a non intelligent cause,

[theFIRMbss]

>As an engineer, he can recognise a kludge when he sees one. And life, in his opinion, is a kludge

Aren't Ford autos
designed by engineers? What
will those guys whip up

when they turn their skills
to cranking out new life forms?!
Yeah. They'll be good gods . . .

[theFIRMbss]

>We'll be smarter after we're done redesigning ourselves and supplying implants for faster processing and memory storage

Microsoft is full
of software "engineers." You
want their brain implants?!