When will DNA be a thing of the past?

Question

When will we become truly biomorphs, and not rely on biological DNA anymore?

Answer 1

When that happens, if it happens, we will be able to create artificial life.

Just compare the biologic evolution, which took billions of years, with the incredibly fast evolution of silicon devices from the first transistor (around 1947, I guess) to nowadays microprocessors and peripherals, including the incredible progress of the firmware and software that make them work.
Already we can't do without them and we continue improving and giving them more liberties and control over themselves every day. At this pace, it will not be long before some of such devices will become self-sufficient.

It may be concluded that independent silicon "life" is not too far away. One day, some scientist will create a device capable of reproducing itself. Just for the fun of it!

You may argue that silicon devices don't evolve by themselves but because of us.
In fact it is so but, regardless, still THEY ARE EVOLVING!

What if the "prerequisite" for the development of living creatures based on silicon is precisely the presence of an evolved species based on carbon (us) on a giving planet?

By the way, we need to take our environment with us to go into Space. Silicon creatures don't. They are far better suited for space travel!

Science fiction? Just wait and see!

Answer 2

probably not for a while when the world turns to other things, then possibly, like if the whole world was at massive war then maybe they would put the needles down ????? otherwise don't count on it

and as far as DNA research it is important in many matters ( solving murders, discovering the past, etc.....

becomeing a biomorph , Whatever it is,,, if you want to be one by all means go ahead!

Answer 3

LOL. Deep.

The elegance of DNA, RNA, and protein, which continues to be a source of awe and wonder. There are 64 possible 3-letter combinations of A,C,T,G, but only 20 amino acids. That means that there has to be built-in redundancy; for instance, GAA in DNA and RNA codes for amino acid called glutamic acid, but so does GAG.

Investigations of many organisms, from bacteria to humans, revealed that this " genetic code,", by which information in DNA and RNA is translated into protein, is universal in all known organisms. No tower of Babel was to be allowed in the language of life. GAG means glutamic acid in the language of soil bacteria, the mustard weed, the alligator, and aunt Gertrude. ; )

These advances gave birth to the field of molecular biology. The discovery of various other chemical wonders, including proteins that act like scisors or glue, has enabled scientists to manipulate DNA and RNA by stiching together bits and pieces of thes instructional molecules from different sources. This collection of molecular biological laboratory tricks, collectively referred to as recombinant DNA, has inspired a whole new field of biotechnology, and together with other advances promises to revolutionize the treatment of many diseases.

Answer 4

Hum, considering that life has been relying on DNA for 3 billion years, and our earth only has 1 billion years tops to be habitable, I'd say... never.

Answer 5

why you got a problem with it? science is definately striving but in better ways to use the DNA in the first place so i would say we'll continue using it in smarter and smarter ways but only for benefits: what's wrong with that?

Answer 6

When life is a thing of the past

Answer 7

So long as life on earth exists, never.



What a question.

Answer 8

Without DNA you have no way to make protiens... without protiens you don't have life...