/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/creating-synthetic-life---j-craig-venter-institute-say-they-re-closeThe topic of synthetic life creation, so called “playing god,” is one of those grand topics that seems to get mass media coverage from all different angles - even those not normally focused on biological science advancements. Rightfully so. It is oneen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/creating-synthetic-life---j-craig-venter-institute-say-they-re-closeMon, 25 Mar 2013 17:35:50 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:4ef24009-4925-426c-ac3a-087f5a49c5c5e14 Contributor0<p>If I&#39;m killed by synthetic life, the person that created it is guilty of homocide, correct?&nbsp; If not, that&#39;s a law that needs to go on the books immediately.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=15354&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/creating-synthetic-life---j-craig-venter-institute-say-they-re-closeFri, 22 Mar 2013 21:05:45 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:4ef24009-4925-426c-ac3a-087f5a49c5c5DAB0<p>An interesting development, but the potential for developing something very nasty still exists.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hopefully, they are following a strict protocol for containment should something go wrong.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bioengineering is one of those endeavours where we could see immense benefit or we could be exterminated by one mistake.</p><p>I can only hope that they move forward slowly with all due caution.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We need to watch this technology very closly.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just my opinion,</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=15354&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">