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.

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This doesn't surprise me

[Ignorant Aardvark]

We've already been using computers for years to download pr0n consisting of images of naked living cells. It's only natural that the distribution medium itself should be made from living cells.

Re:Flashing human brains

[Anonymous Coed]

After that, he did quite well on his own without any help from his father, including turning $100k into over $15 million in his Texas Rangers Baseball investment.

Puhleaze. You think that little AWOL-goin' coke- snortin' little shit would have been in a position to have been given such a sure-fire "investment" opportunity had his pater been anyone else? (i.e., not the sinister nexus of the shadow elite that he is?)