# Designing a new molecule of life

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**Created:** [December 11, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/designing-a-new-molecule-of-life/59539 "2008-12-11T07:20:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/designing-a-new-molecule-of-life/59539/1 "2008-12-11T07:20:42Z")

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> **[Triple Helix: Designing a New Molecule of Life](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/triple-helix-designing-a-new-molecule/)**
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> Peptide nucleic acid, a synthetic hybrid of protein and DNA, could form the basis of a new class of drugs—and of artificial life unlike anything found in nature

thought this was an interesting read

> Peptide nucleic acid, a synthetic hybrid of protein and DNA, could form the basis of a new class of drugs—and of artificial life unlike anything found in nature

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/designing-a-new-molecule-of-life/59539/2 "2008-12-11T07:29:45Z")

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It is just amazing that we couldn’t even determine blood types in the 1800s. Think how far science has come. What are we in for in the 2100s? We will probably all still be alive then. Unless of course you get blown up or dive into a wood chipper.

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**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/designing-a-new-molecule-of-life/59539/3 "2008-12-11T08:14:32Z")

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Zombies?

I’d rather be a vampire.  
(Think hottie from Underworld.)

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/designing-a-new-molecule-of-life/59539/4 "2008-12-11T08:17:29Z")

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> [@ultradriver10000](#):
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> Zombies?
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> I’d rather be a vampire.  
> (Think hottie from Underworld.)

lol the original title was going to be “zombies or super humans?”