DNA basis for new generation of computers

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DNA basis for new generation of computers

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"A single gram of dried DNA, about the size of a half-inch sugar cube, can hold as much information as a trillion compact discs."

Interesting stuff: CNN
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Yup, pretty hardcore stuff that! :wink:

Nobody can blame overpopulation on technology, everything just keeps getting smaller... :lol:
The smaller.... the better :wink:
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*modest cough*
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Thrall, I have a sneaking suspicion that you were thinking of something else... :lol:
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The only problem is that currently the sequencer for that DNA is huuuge :P So a nice theory, but it will be a long time before it is a practical application
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HappySimmer wrote:Thrall, I have a sneaking suspicion that you were thinking of something else... :lol:
:oops:

Ce n'est pas vrais! :mrgreen:
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Thrall wrote:
HappySimmer wrote:Thrall, I have a sneaking suspicion that you were thinking of something else... :lol:
:oops:

Ce n'est pas vrais! :mrgreen:
Huh??? What is that in English please?
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