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Enzyme Computer Could Live Inside You

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sign-me-up-when-i-can-have-a-nanobot-swarm dept.

dylanduck writes "New Scientist reports the creation of an enzyme-based computer that performs AND and XOR calculations, and combinations of the two, based on the presence or absence of specific chemicals. If they can be engineered inside living cells, they could measure a patient's metabolism and deliver just the right amount of drug at just the right spot, the researchers reckon. I'm worried about the viruses." Ba-dump *chink*.

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  1. Ha! by qw(name) · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm worried about the viruses." Ba-dump *chink*.
    OMG, that was funny. It gives new meanign to "Safe Hex" from years gone by.
  2. Yes, but ... by nmccart · · Score: 3, Funny

    will it run Linux?

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    1. Re:Yes, but ... by include($dysmas) · · Score: 3, Funny

      and, can you imagine a beowulf cluster of these things? oh wait....

  3. I'm more worried ... by maxwell+demon · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... that Microsoft might enter this business. Would give a whole new meaning to Blue Screen Of Death ...

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    1. Re:I'm more worried ... by PFI_Optix · · Score: 4, Funny

      Just wait til Apple enters the market.

      It'll cost twice as much, and only models will be able to install it.

      (lol cliches)

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  4. Isn't there already one in your body? by LM741N · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think it is called the brain. Although it might work a little bit differently that what they are doing.

  5. Old News... by Ancil · · Score: 4, Insightful
    If they can be engineered inside living cells, they could measure a patient's metabolism and deliver just the right amount of drug at just the right spot, the researchers reckon.
    I already have one of these. It helps me to live, so I named it a "liver".
  6. Beer by i_am_the_r00t · · Score: 5, Funny

    If Day=Friday AND time="5:30:00" then Deliver_Beer() Function Deliver_Beer() If Bank_Balance > $300.00 then Beer="Sam Adams Boston Lager" Else Beer = "Stroh's" Endif end Function

  7. Human upgrades, here we come! by WidescreenFreak · · Score: 4, Funny

    This could lead to some great human programming! Think about it!

    New GEEK YOGURT with Enzymatic-Action (TM)! Comes in new exciting arrangements!

    Now you can become a Perl expert with our Perl Programming yogurt! Comes in the convenient beer flavor!

    Our new BFG2000 yogurt with Hyper-Enzymatic-Action (TM) will help you to maintain focus and alertness during those long, overnight CS or BF2 sessions! Comes in Jolt and Penguin Mint flavors!

    Our C++ yogurt doesn't come in one package but instead comes in several small packages that work together!

    Our Increase Your Attractiveness To Girls yogurt is still in development, but we're working on it. It's not as easy as we thought.

    We've given up on our .NET yogurt because it's too difficult to swallow.

    Increase your memory with our RAM super-enzymatic yogurt! Just remember that you'll need to eat a good helping of this every year or so as life's base requirements keep increasing.

    Finally, our Microsoft yogurt with BSOD enzymes with help you to learn to do new and amazing things that you've been able to do for a long time with competitors' yogurts, but now you won't have the extra expense of buying theirs! (Why, no, that's not anti-competitive. Why do you ask?)

    Hey, it's Friday. Gotta have some fun. :)

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    1. Re:Human upgrades, here we come! by Dolly_Llama · · Score: 3, Funny

      This would kill Open Source.

      Would you put the yogurt of some guy named Linus in your mouth?

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  8. Re:In Related News by EntropyEngine · · Score: 3, Funny

    Presumably then, when something goes badly wrong, you end up with the blue spleen of death...