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World's First Game-Playing DNA Computer

Posted by simoniker on from the why's-the-enzyme-always-allowed-to-go-first? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "NewScientist.com posted an article today about the first game-playing 'computer' powered by DNA logic. An interesting read, although not at all a practical alternative for those looking to replace their PlayStation2 with the next great platform." The machine is "...an enzyme-powered tic-tac-toe machine that... uses a complex mixture of DNA enzymes to determine where it should place its nought or cross, and signals its move with a green glow."

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  1. Shall We Play A Game? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obligatory of course. However, maybe this time we can stick with a nice game of chess, eh?

  2. Game Playing DNA? by mopslik · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bah, my DNA's been playing Life for ages.

  3. Ok sure, by arcite · · Score: 5, Funny

    When Leisure Suit Larry get ported, call me.

  4. Wrong game by WTFmonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Naughts and crosses? I though you played tic tac to with xes and os. Man, I've been playing wrong all these years.

  5. Silly Human! by rwiedower · · Score: 4, Funny
    Stojanovic has lost to MAYA more than a 100 times.

    Um, even I couldn't lose to a machine more than a 100 times at tic-tac-toe. It doesn't take a WOPR to learn that tic-tac-toe is surprisingly easy to grasp. I bet you could train a DNA-powered monkey to the same level of effectiveness as this silly human named Stojanovic.

  6. GREAT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll dump some DNA on my wifes face tonight, then say "your move".

  7. Great by Narphorium · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've never been a leet gamer by any means but now I can add enzymes to the long list of organisms that are capable of beating me at computer games.

  8. bah! by the+darn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdotters already play LOTS of games with DNA...mostly solitare, though, as I understand.

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  9. Re:can not be defeated? by Dylan2000 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "But to say 'the automaton can not be defeated' has a nice ring to it."

    I thought that was a great quote. Do you know why? Because it shows that they really are geeks, not just faceless white coats in a lab. Sounds like this guy is a fan of Futurama, Hitchhiker's guide, etc. These are the people I want jeopardising my race's existence :)

    Oh, nearly forgot- I for one welcome our new enzyme-powered tic-tac-toe-playing overlords :)

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  10. Re:DNA based computer used to solve TSP by CraigoFL · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Apparently, a single gram of DNA can store as much information as a trillion CDs."

    Wow, then I've been doing the equivalent of throwing out my entire record collection every night for years...

  11. Re:Very significant development by stratjakt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well we already got DNA based porn. They're called girls.

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  12. Let the jokes begin... by SirDaShadow · · Score: 4, Funny

    >The human player makes his or her moves by dropping DNA into 3 by 3 square

    No comment...

  13. Herediatry Too! by niko9 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Son, don't do that, you'll go blind!"
    "Dad, I'm over here."

  14. But is the DNA smarter than a chicken? by NewbieV · · Score: 4, Funny

    This chicken may not be around anymore, but a little Googling will show other references.

    And yes, I can admit to having lost a few games to her, too.

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