On: Scientists create simple synthetic cell

[throwaway889900]

We didn't create life from nothing, but we can certainly get close. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller%E2%80%93Urey_experiment

[noxer → throwaway889900]

Close? Yeah no, I dont think so. The experiment was basically a complete failure. It just happens to be interesting to analyses what actually happened and why. Its also based on assumed condition on earth that are now consider extremely unlikely.