Creating Artificial Life

Scientists are working on creating organisms with designer genomes -- and someday, we might end up with bacteria manufacturing our jet fuel.

Hosted by: Hank Green
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[Kamiflage]

Brings a whole new meaning to "computer virus".

[alfredomarquez]

No pressure Alana, just some thousand strangers who want to know if you broke a guy's heart.

[FuckItSnoopy]

Man...
Hope she doesn't say "No". This episode will be a terrible constant reminder of that as he slips further and further into alcoholism and depression, watching it over and over again.
But I bet she said "Yes".

[heartfthedragn]

I don't know why, but Hank's description of the future of Artificial Life really reminded me of Zerg Swarm from Starcraft. Millions of artificially created creatures with a precisely picked genome which are designed to do various tasks with incredible efficiency. Except the designer isn't Abathur, but scientists, real people.
The thought that the Zerg are a lot closer to reality is kinda scary, but also, kinda cool :D

[davidkelly]

Proposing on SciShow? Someone didn't forget to be awesome.

[EugeneKhutoryansky]

It sounds like this technology would eventually allow the creation of human beings with whatever genetic sequence the person in the lab desired. Or perhaps, create the successor to the human race.

[fireaza]

Being that they downloaded the DNA from the internet, I'm genuinely surprised the genome wasn't coded to RickRoll the scientists.

[aleenoland]

Okay, now that it's officially official (she's seen the video)- SHE SAID YES!!!
(-Ry's sister)

[nicoleeverleighhhx]

This is my first attempt at a video transcription and I TOTALLY DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL I WAS TYPING IT THAT IT WAS A PROPOSAL AT THE END. what a transcription.

[Darasilverdragon]

Wait... fuck! This is what I'm doing my master's thesis on! THEY CAN'T DO MY WORK BEFORE I DO IT

[MakoRuu]

One step closer to 3D printed cat girls.

[Blackdolphin]

yay soon we are gonaa get cheat codes irl

[Paul-A]

Myth: scientists are trying to play god.
Fact: scientists have long since surpassed the power you ascribe to your gods!

[allieatwood]

I hope they comment on this with her response! So adorable!

[minimooster]

Is it bad that I'm watching this instead of doing my homework?

[chillsahoy]

Years ago John Green was called upon to ask a Nerdfighter if she would marry another Nerdfighter (she said yes and last I heard, they were happily married). Now it is Hank's turn to be the proposal proxy!

[ProdbyHuskije]

Creating artificial life?
I bet you in less than 300 years some guy will have a full army of supersoldiers created by himself

[FYTJ]

Dang. The president of space's proposal gave me goosebumps!

[kellyorrichardweddle]

This sounds like an incredible breakthrough. I was unaware this level of biogenetics had been achieved.

[rockclanhawkstar]

So in the far distant future we could have dragons living by our side.