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Computers Will Be Built By Living Cells
axxackall contributes a link to Richard Black's report on BBC suggesting that "Computers of the future will be built not by factory machines, but by living cells such as bacteria. Scientists 'have described how wires can now be made by yeast organisms, and how solar panels could be built using substances produced by sea sponges. Researchers believe these kind of technologies will be essential if we are to continue to shrink the size of electronic devices.' But 'Computers made with these natural processes are not just around the corner -- it will be many years before the technologies can be developed that far.' While scientists think about small sizes and environmental benefits, I also think if it would be possible to implant such bacteria for additional computational power in human brains -- just in case we have to upgrade them." Update: 02/17 20:23 GMT by T : I chopped out that link accidentally, sorry.
Only I can't, 'cause there's no link....
Another excuse not to do the dishes. I can just say I'm waiting for them to start making computers...
--Forest C. Adcock--
Billy Joe! You overclocked your brain didn't you? Don't bother denying it young man, I see the steam coming out of your ears!
I can think of a President of the United States who could use a brain flash. Upgrade him out of the alpha release he's currently using.
The answer is 42. What is the question?
If this were easy, they wouldn't need us to do it!
If you think you get funny looks NOW-
"Ummm, what are you doing to the server?"
"Why, sprinkling blood on the motherboard. The server requires a sacrifice to stay healthy and running!"
There's no wrong way, to eat a Rhesus...
Getting the really small clean rooms and equipment for the bacteria to use.
Get a free ipod.
If you're going to put bacteria into your system on purpose, perhaps the lower intestine is best suited, as it already has a complement of commensals.
Then you could do your thinking closer to where the rest of us do ;-)
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"I also think if it would be possible to implant such bacteria for additional computational power in human brains"
Uh-huh. You go first.
Gaia is the greco-roman earth goddess. She was married to Ouranos (sky god) and gave birth to the Titans.
She also had a nice set of hooters. Gods don't marry goddesses with small boobs.
Trolling is a art,
"Scientists have described how wires can now be made by yeast organisms..."
So does the mean that computer viruses of the future will be known as...yeast infections?
Being in a meat body sucks
;- )
Virgin!
You can't take the sky from me...
You know the one with the smart gorillas that are protecting the diamond mine. Except the gorillas are really tiny sea sponges making solar panels. That, and there are no diamonds.
Man, that guy is smart.