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Almost forgot to mention that I’m scheduled, before bringing our younger daughter back for Christmas, to meet Fictioneers Sharon (newpillowbook) and Rich on Monday in Philly. Pictures are sure to follow!!
To Be or Not To Be
There it sat.
Inert.
Inanimate.
Looking real, features in place, calculations done, the detritus of their efforts everywhere.
But…nothing.
It just sat there.
“Why can’t we do it?”
“No idea. We’ve tried everything, even cloning, and done it right. It just won’t sustain life.”
“We could email Dr. Joyce for more self-building molecules.”
“Didn’t work before.”
“Maybe it’s climate change. I’ll search online again.”
“Look! Isn’t that a bit of ice over there? Maybe there was something just for a minute or two.”
“I still think…”
“Don’t go there again!!”
“It’s Christmas. Couldn’t we try ‘Let there be…’ just once?”
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To read more about Dr. Joyce’s efforts, you may start here: http://gizmodo.com/5825539/scientists-striving-to-create-life-out-of-nothing.
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