Could Biotechnology Eventually Lead to the Creation of Fully Synthetic Life Forms?

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With the rapid advancements in biotechnology, synthetic biology, and gene editing, could we eventually reach a point where we can create fully synthetic life forms from scratch? While we’re already manipulating genetic material and designing organisms with new traits, is it possible to go beyond that and design entirely new life? What are the potential scientific, ethical, and environmental implications of creating synthetic life? Would this be the next great leap in biotechnology, or are we still far from such a reality?