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My take is that synthetic biology will eventually be able to create what we consider as technological devices, not just animals, plants, and traditional organisms. Some of these devices will be composed or contain synthetic cells as part of their design. Biological cells have been shown to withstand direct exposure to extremes, as well as complete matter exchange isolation functioning solely through energy exchange, they can also radically alter metabolism to withstand energy deprivation. Matter exchange isolation means there is no need for food, water or air support as the enclosed matter is self-recycling with the energy provided.
The inclusion of cellular structures in machinery of various dimensions could allow for their self-repair and indefinite maintenance, cell free structures could also be generated and substituted on an as need basis.
A device with control of cellular structure and dna synthesis can potentially produce any animal, plant or other organism that can exist. But my take is eventually it will be able to generate arbitrary structures and devices of superior nature, many of which will be made of cells or have cellular components, but it could also produce entirely cell-free devices. It would be able to incorporate nanostructured superior materials in the entire structure independent of scale.
Computers, food, cars, houses, buildings, spaceships, animals, planes, clothes, etc, even humans. It could also generate and maintain traditional tools for more traditional design nature products, though these are likely to be in most cases inferior in quality unless nanostructured with specific tools.
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