Harvard's Secret Meeting on Human Genome Synthesis
May 14, 2016 15:51:14 GMT -6
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Post by Nugget on May 14, 2016 15:51:14 GMT -6
Oh boy, here we go! This is happening a LOT faster then I thought it would.
"If you need secrecy to discuss your proposed research ... you are doing something wrong."
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It seems the more technology advances, the more corrupt society becomes. Knowledge without any moral integrity is of no benifit to mankind, IMO.
Prominent Stanford scientist Drew Endy is denouncing a secret meeting held at Harvard University this week to discuss creating a synthetic human genome -- essentially, constructing human life from scratch using chemicals.
The goal of the project -- discussed Tuesday by an invitation-only group of about 130 scientists, lawyers, entrepreneurs and government officials from five continents -- "would be to synthesize a complete human genome in a cell line within a period of 10 years," according to the invitation.
It portends a future with sci-fi implications, when a human genome --the complete set of genetic instructions for a human being -- could be assembled like a Tinkertoy.
"I don't think whether a genome, human or otherwise, is synthesized or edited is, itself, likely to be important," Greely said. "The crucial questions will be what changes are made, with what results?"
The goal of the project -- discussed Tuesday by an invitation-only group of about 130 scientists, lawyers, entrepreneurs and government officials from five continents -- "would be to synthesize a complete human genome in a cell line within a period of 10 years," according to the invitation.
It portends a future with sci-fi implications, when a human genome --the complete set of genetic instructions for a human being -- could be assembled like a Tinkertoy.
"I don't think whether a genome, human or otherwise, is synthesized or edited is, itself, likely to be important," Greely said. "The crucial questions will be what changes are made, with what results?"
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It seems the more technology advances, the more corrupt society becomes. Knowledge without any moral integrity is of no benifit to mankind, IMO.
