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DNA Goes Binary

Posted by michael on from the speak-l337 dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "Chemists in the United States have constructed the simplest possible genetic language. Like Morse or binary code, it has only two letters - but it can orchestrate some of the basic molecular reactions needed for life to evolve."

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  1. Binary computers? How long before base4 computers? by SHEENmaster · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    All our technology is either analog or binary, but why not try octal or hexadecimal computing? It would allow for for faster computers even if the cost would be the redesign of a LOT of chips.

    This might be a "stepping stone" between traditional and quantum computing, or it might just be a posible avenue of progression never taken.

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  2. Forgot the Last Stage by jimmyCarter · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    1. Simplify the language of life
    2. ???
    3. Profit

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  3. Re:I'm Not Convinced by Twirlip+of+the+Mists · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I hereby moderate this post -1, Too Smart; Made Us All Look Bad.

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