http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/ The Future Is Here Today...Robotics, Genetics, AI, Longevity, The Brain... Thu, 24 May 2012 16:13:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-42829 Kev C Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:59:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-42829 Its sad that humans cannot be satisfied to leave the natural processes of evolution alone without trying to screw them for all its worth. Personally I think the biggist terrorists on the planet are the biotechnologists and their corporate sponsors who push the envelope into uncharted teritory simply to make a profit. They are in fact very naieve children who desperately need to be given a good kick up the backside before they wreck mummy's kitchen. Leave the natural processes alone. You are not aware of all the facts. You may be able to 'talk the talk' but you cannot and will not ever 'walk the walk'. Its sad that humans cannot be satisfied to leave the natural processes of evolution alone without trying to screw them for all its worth. Personally I think the biggist terrorists on the planet are the biotechnologists and their corporate sponsors who push the envelope into uncharted teritory simply to make a profit.
They are in fact very naieve children who desperately need to be given a good kick up the backside before they wreck mummy’s kitchen.
Leave the natural processes alone. You are not aware of all the facts. You may be able to ‘talk the talk’ but you cannot and will not ever ‘walk the walk’.

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-40534 BizzyLizzy Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:41:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-40534 Let's keep this revolutionary find out of Osama Bin Laden's hands! Let’s keep this revolutionary find out of Osama Bin Laden’s hands!

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-39089 anonymous Sun, 19 Dec 2010 05:13:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-39089 great work, but the new bacterium was not synthesized from scratch; it was converted from an existing cell. great work, but the new bacterium was not synthesized from scratch; it was converted from an existing cell.

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-27663 Eicos Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:12:43 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-27663 After rereading, I see that it is not E. coli, but M. mycoides. In any case, it is still overblown PR crap. This is not in any sense "programming from the ground up." Venter et al. have simply copied what is already there and inserted it into natural macinery. They have not shown the ability to generate functional genomes de novo, which would be required to "reprogram" or produce arbitrary synthetic organism. Indeed, we may be decades away from being able to perform such a feet. After rereading, I see that it is not E. coli, but M. mycoides. In any case, it is still overblown PR crap. This is not in any sense “programming from the ground up.” Venter et al. have simply copied what is already there and inserted it into natural macinery. They have not shown the ability to generate functional genomes de novo, which would be required to “reprogram” or produce arbitrary synthetic organism. Indeed, we may be decades away from being able to perform such a feet.

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-33728 Eicos Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:12:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-33728 After rereading, I see that it is not E. coli, but M. mycoides. In any case, it is still overblown PR crap. This is not in any sense "programming from the ground up." Venter et al. have simply copied what is already there and inserted it into natural macinery. They have not shown the ability to generate functional genomes de novo, which would be required to "reprogram" or produce arbitrary synthetic organism. Indeed, we may be decades away from being able to perform such a feet. After rereading, I see that it is not E. coli, but M. mycoides. In any case, it is still overblown PR crap. This is not in any sense “programming from the ground up.” Venter et al. have simply copied what is already there and inserted it into natural macinery. They have not shown the ability to generate functional genomes de novo, which would be required to “reprogram” or produce arbitrary synthetic organism. Indeed, we may be decades away from being able to perform such a feet.

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-27661 Eicos Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:07:31 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-27661 It is clear that the author of this piece has no idea what he/she is talking about. Venter et al. have not by any means created a synthetic organism, and there was no "programming" of any sort. The "synthetic organism" produced is in fact nothing more than an ordinary E. coli bacterium. All they have done is take an existing organism, create a faithful artificial replica of one of its parts (the DNA), and show that this replica can replace the original. It is like taking an existing car, reverse engineering the engine to produce a replica, and replacing the engine with the new replica. But to do this, you don't have to understand how the engine works, and you don't have to innovate, since you are only copying what is already there. Thus, what Venter et al. have done comes down to a challenge of engineering - reports that they altered or "reprogrammed" the bacterial chromosome are false. It is an identical copy of the natural one. It is an impressive technical feat, no doubt, to assemble such a large construct, but they are very far from being able to "reprogram" bacteria to perform arbitrary tasks, let alone create an organism "from scratch" (i.e. from component chemicals. It is clear that the author of this piece has no idea what he/she is talking about. Venter et al. have not by any means created a synthetic organism, and there was no “programming” of any sort. The “synthetic organism” produced is in fact nothing more than an ordinary E. coli bacterium. All they have done is take an existing organism, create a faithful artificial replica of one of its parts (the DNA), and show that this replica can replace the original. It is like taking an existing car, reverse engineering the engine to produce a replica, and replacing the engine with the new replica. But to do this, you don’t have to understand how the engine works, and you don’t have to innovate, since you are only copying what is already there. Thus, what Venter et al. have done comes down to a challenge of engineering – reports that they altered or “reprogrammed” the bacterial chromosome are false. It is an identical copy of the natural one. It is an impressive technical feat, no doubt, to assemble such a large construct, but they are very far from being able to “reprogram” bacteria to perform arbitrary tasks, let alone create an organism “from scratch” (i.e. from component chemicals.

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-33727 Eicos Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:07:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-33727 It is clear that the author of this piece has no idea what he/she is talking about. Venter et al. have not by any means created a synthetic organism, and there was no "programming" of any sort. The "synthetic organism" produced is in fact nothing more than an ordinary E. coli bacterium. All they have done is take an existing organism, create a faithful artificial replica of one of its parts (the DNA), and show that this replica can replace the original. It is like taking an existing car, reverse engineering the engine to produce a replica, and replacing the engine with the new replica. But to do this, you don't have to understand how the engine works, and you don't have to innovate, since you are only copying what is already there. Thus, what Venter et al. have done comes down to a challenge of engineering - reports that they altered or "reprogrammed" the bacterial chromosome are false. It is an identical copy of the natural one. It is an impressive technical feat, no doubt, to assemble such a large construct, but they are very far from being able to "reprogram" bacteria to perform arbitrary tasks, let alone create an organism "from scratch" (i.e. from component chemicals. It is clear that the author of this piece has no idea what he/she is talking about. Venter et al. have not by any means created a synthetic organism, and there was no “programming” of any sort. The “synthetic organism” produced is in fact nothing more than an ordinary E. coli bacterium. All they have done is take an existing organism, create a faithful artificial replica of one of its parts (the DNA), and show that this replica can replace the original. It is like taking an existing car, reverse engineering the engine to produce a replica, and replacing the engine with the new replica. But to do this, you don’t have to understand how the engine works, and you don’t have to innovate, since you are only copying what is already there. Thus, what Venter et al. have done comes down to a challenge of engineering – reports that they altered or “reprogrammed” the bacterial chromosome are false. It is an identical copy of the natural one. It is an impressive technical feat, no doubt, to assemble such a large construct, but they are very far from being able to “reprogram” bacteria to perform arbitrary tasks, let alone create an organism “from scratch” (i.e. from component chemicals.

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-27624 The Craig Venter Interview You Have to Read Gives a New Perspective on Genetics | Singularity Hub Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:25:43 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-27624 [...] gave Der Spiegel in an amazing interview. Venter, decoder of the human genome and creator of the world’s first fully synthetic bacteria, doesn’t pull any punches when describing the medical benefits we’ve derived from [...] [...] gave Der Spiegel in an amazing interview. Venter, decoder of the human genome and creator of the world’s first fully synthetic bacteria, doesn’t pull any punches when describing the medical benefits we’ve derived from [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-27309 onome justice Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:13:40 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-27309 Please i need the list of ten microorganism used for bio disintegration Please i need the list of ten microorganism used for bio disintegration

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-33726 onome justice Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:13:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-33726 Please i need the list of ten microorganism used for bio disintegration Please i need the list of ten microorganism used for bio disintegration

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-25976 Momma D Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:31:10 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-25976 Oh my listen to the interview between Steve Quayle and Tom Horn....this is just plain creepy crap! Oh my listen to the interview between Steve Quayle and Tom Horn….this is just plain creepy crap!

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-25092 Reblogs for 20100731 — AlexWeber.is Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:17:04 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-25092 [...] Ven­ter Cre­ates First Syn­thetic Self-Replicating Bac­te­ria from Scratch [...] [...] Ven­ter Cre­ates First Syn­thetic Self-Replicating Bac­te­ria from Scratch [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-21964 FDA Will Regulate Commercial Genetics | Singularity Hub Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:26:18 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-21964 [...] about new frontiers in the genetics revolution – the amazing success of prenatal screening, the dawn of synthetic genomics, chasing the causes of autism and developing new cancer treatments. The acceleration of [...] [...] about new frontiers in the genetics revolution – the amazing success of prenatal screening, the dawn of synthetic genomics, chasing the causes of autism and developing new cancer treatments. The acceleration of [...]

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-21692 Adrian Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:49:47 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-21692 O 'lord'. Here we go again. O ‘lord’. Here we go again.

]]> http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/20/venter-creates-first-synthetic-self-replicating-bacteria-from-scratch/#comment-33725 Adrian Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:49:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=16798#comment-33725 O 'lord'. Here we go again. O ‘lord’. Here we go again.

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