[p2p-research] Venter getting very close to artificial life...

[Ryan Lanham]

Why build robots if we can engineer life to do our bidding?  When is a
machine a slave?  When is a lifeform one?

http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/23297/

Is abundance OK if it comes with machines that are left artificially stupid
or lifeforms that are not given appropriate respect?

Ryan
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