The term "artificial life" is a reference to "man-made life." This is an area science has been largely unsuccessful in. We understand life forms; we are able to study and comprehend various living forms and the processes they do on a day-in and day-out basis. But scientists have not discovered that secret, missing ingredient, the thing that makes all the components come together and function as one.
When we think of creating life, chances are...
The term "artificial life" is a reference to "man-made life." This is an area science has been largely unsuccessful in. We understand life forms; we are able to study and comprehend various living forms and the processes they do on a day-in and day-out basis. But scientists have not discovered that secret, missing ingredient, the thing that makes all the components come together and function as one.
When we think of creating life, chances are we are thinking about something more than unicellular organisms. Something like a dog, a cat, a human being; definitely alive, able to do the things living organisms do, like run, play, eat, and sleep. It is a daunting challenge to take a bunch of cells, mix them all together, and breathe the breath of life into them, causing them to live, to multiply, to grow, and ultimately, die.
What is it that drives the conglomeration of organ systems? How do they know how to interact with each other? What mysterious force drives organisms to live, function, interact with each other? These questions are still without answer, and until we understand the secret recipe to life, will remain unanswered.
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