PBS Discussions Discussion Forums on pbs.org    Search   Register   Profile   Ignore List   Log in  Artificial Life    PBS Discussions Forum Index -> NOVA scienceNOW: Stories 2005 View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message NOVA scienceNOW1 Moderator Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 64 Post subject: Artificial Life    Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:32 pm Any day now, or then again maybe two decades from now, scientists could announce that they have created life from scratch—essentially transforming inert chemicals into a life-form that can replicate itself and possibly even evolve. Would such a scientific feat alter your view of how life could have begun on Earth? Some people feel such a feat would “demystify” life in a troubling way; others would welcome it as an advance in scientific understanding. Where do you fall? 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19, 2005 11:30 am          Re: Artificial Life Spoonwood Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:43 pm    Re: Artificial Life Katashi Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:15 pm       Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:09 am          Re: Artificial Life Bio-Boy Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:01 am             Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:33 am          Re: Artificial Life Katashi Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:35 pm             Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:59 pm    Re: Artificial Life jeff.ballard Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:59 am       Re: Artificial Life Spoonwood Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:58 pm          Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:29 pm          Re: Artificial Life jeff.ballard Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:56 pm             Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:05 pm                Re: Artificial Life jeff.ballard Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:16 am                   Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:47 pm                      Re: Artificial Life jeff.ballard Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:21 am                         Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:23 pm                            Re: Artificial Life jeff.ballard Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:41 pm                               Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:44 pm                                  Re: Artificial Life jeff.ballard Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:14 am                                     Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:09 pm                                        Re: Artificial Life jeff.ballard Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:39 pm    Re: Artificial Life Syamala Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:32 pm       Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:54 pm          Re: Artificial Life Syamala Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:14 pm             Re: Artificial Life Stesci Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:28 pm                Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:37 pm                   Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:51 pm                   Re: Artificial Life Stesci Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:14 pm                      Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:03 pm          Re: Artificial Life Spoonwood Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:09 pm    Re: Artificial Life pbredder Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:10 pm       Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:59 pm          Re: Artificial Life Syamala Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:19 am             Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:31 am                Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:50 am          Re: Artificial Life pbredder Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:41 pm             Re: Artificial Life nekoda87 Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:19 pm    "first act of creation..." roseweed Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:26 pm       Re: "first act of creation..." nekoda87 Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:55 pm          Re: "first act of creation..." roseweed Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:55 pm             Re: "first act of creation..." nekoda87 Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:13 pm                Re: "first act of creation..." jeff.ballard Sun Oct 30, 2005 3:48 pm    PBS Discussions Forum Index -> NOVA 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