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After creation of an artificial genome, artificial bacteria are only a short step away. |
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By Mitch Ronco on
1/28/2008 3:36 PM
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Scientists have created an entire bacterial genome with off-the-shelf chemicals
By Coco Ballantyne
LIFE FROM SCRATCH? Scientists concoct longest strand of synthetic DNA to date
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Scientists today announced that they have crafted a bacterial genome from scratch, moving one step closer to creating entirely synthetic life forms--living cells designed and built by humans to carry out a diverse set of tasks ranging from manufacturing biofuels to sequestering carbon diox ...
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Immortality, Robots, and Nanotech. |
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By Mitch Ronco on
12/29/2007 10:03 PM
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Robotics Research and Development could possibly be cannibalizing Life Extension Research and Development.
The central issue is whether monies should be diverted from robotics to nanotech and life extension research.
Who would make this type of a decision?
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Aging's Economic Impacts |
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By Mitch Ronco on
11/25/2007 11:22 PM
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Life Extension is being touted as a boon to new industries and as a detriment to pension funds. What's the net economic impact of longer lifespans going to be? Only the future will tell; but, assuming that longer life means longer productive years, we most likely will see the utilization of what would otherwise have been a lost opportunity cost to society.
Assuming that health care keeps up with longevity care, one can hardly imagine that people will continue to retire at 65, when they may well live 3 to 5 decades beyond that.
Stories below illustrate the debate.
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