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Computers Will Be Built By Living Cells

Posted by timothy on from the creative-computing dept.

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.

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  1. New way to prevent the /. effect by Zapdos · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Do not post the link. Should have figured this out before the "Abandoned & Little Used Airfields" story..

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  2. Re:How about ACs that flunked out of school? by teamhasnoi · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Why do ACs always paint me as a leftist because Bush is a goddamn moron? Old and incorrect? Please. Stop apologizing for the guy. Let him do it, if he can stutter out the words. "Uh..UhUh..UhhhUH UH!"

    Why do you think I want Al Gore or Clinton in the White House? I said no such thing.

    Oh. Maybe you've bought into the 'two party system', because you're a moron too?

    Don't worry Jeb, you qualify for brain flashing, just like the rest of your inbred family. :)

  3. Re:RTFA! by Hanji · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...post an informed opinion...
    And the last time that happened on /. was when?

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  4. Re:RTFA! by drendite · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You don't even have to post anything at all.

    Observe:

    I'm user number 3.

  5. Re:How about ACs that flunked out of school? by teamhasnoi · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Masters Degree? Sure. Why can't he form a complete sentence, using *actual words in the English language?

    You are a fucking dumbass if you think that a piece of paper *makes* you smart. Eat a big plate of your own shut the fuck up. Thanks.

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