"Scientists announced a bold step Thursday in the enduring quest to create artificial life. They've produced a living cell powered by manmade DNA. While such work can evoke images of Frankenstein-like scientific tinkering, it also is exciting hopes that it could eventually lead to new fuels, better ways to clean polluted water, faster vaccine production and more." - imabonehead from Bookmarklet

"This is the first self-replicating species we've had on the planet whose parent is a computer," Venter told reporters." - imabonehead

HELO_SKYNET - Hieronymous Boosh