RE: CNN Gets 'Synthetic Life' Right in the Headlines
June 1, 2010 at 2:09 pm
(This post was last modified: June 1, 2010 at 2:10 pm by Paul the Human.)
(June 1, 2010 at 1:09 pm)theophilus Wrote:(May 26, 2010 at 9:11 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Whatever he calls it, it annoys the shit out of bible-thumpers. Therefore, it is all good.Why should this annoy us? It only confirms our belief that the creation of life requires an intelligent creator and can't happen by chance. God made humans in his image. He is a creator and so we also have the power to create, although on a smaller scale.
There are plenty of 'bible-thumpers' that are not as willing to justify it that way. They would rather deny scientific advancements than accept the truth of them, even if they can justify it and make it fit what they already believe.
In reality, this feat has nothing to do with religion. It has to do with the potential for serious breakthroughs in things like medicine and environmental issues (and much, much more). However, it does not confirm that the formation of life cannot happen by chance. That it happened by chance is the most likely scenario. This synthetic lifeform has no bearing on, or relation to, that.
