(May 23, 2010 at 12:27 pm)Watson Wrote: Paul, I think what AngelThMan is saying is that, science will never, ever create life synthetic or otherwise, completely from scratch. As in, with no tools or equipment of any kind whatsoever. Essentially, it is impossible for a human being to just create life with nothing but his bare hands and his mind.
Well, that wouldn't be science. That would be magic. "Man will never be able to 'cast a spell' and have life spring into being" is something that is rational to believe. Sure. I'll give you that, Angel. Heheh.