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Advanced Biological Computer Developed
First time accepted submitter ben saad issam writes in with news about a new biological transducer built by Israeli scientist. "Using only biomolecules (such as DNA and enzymes), scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed and constructed an advanced biological transducer, a computing machine capable of manipulating genetic codes, and using the output as new input for subsequent computations. The breakthrough might someday create new possibilities in biotechnology, including individual gene therapy and cloning."
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"All biological systems, and even entire living organisms, are natural molecular computers. Every one of us is a biomolecular computer, that is, a machine in which all components are molecules "talking" to one another in a logical manner. The hardware and software are complex biological molecules that activate one another to carry out some predetermined chemical tasks. The input is a molecule that undergoes specific, programmed changes, following a specific set of rules (software) and the output of this chemical computation process is another well defined molecule."
What everyone is a complex biological computer? Even Palestinians? Really?
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Modded to -1, apparently they're not complex biological computer. Well lets hope the Israeli scientists don't start experimenting on them anyway.
If this was from Syria, we rightfully could discuss Syrias appalling actions in this context. But this is Israel and all you did was mention the P word and mods wasted mod points trying to suppress a zero point comment that few would see.
I think its very telling that discussions are shut down simply by mention of the P word. Very interesting.
Some of the more interesting threads on Slashdot are the ones that don't stick to the narrow subject the submitter is promoting.
"The actual war, who's killing who, who's right and who's wrong, would still be off-topic."
Except I said none of those, you're simply projecting that from your own guilt onto my comment. What I did was mention "Palestinians" in the context of a grandiose comment from a vague science story about how we're all complex biological computers, and wait to see who would project what onto the comment.
So 'jouassou' projected a 'It's not my fault' vibe, adding the word 'oppress'. (quot: "But they oppress the Palestinians") Yet I didn't use the word oppress. I also noted he listed dictatorships as examples, which I found interesting, because I view Israel as a democracy, and thus the government is elected by the people. So perhaps he views it as a dictatorship.
You seem to want to limit fields of discussion, fair enough, that's what mod points are for. Seems a bit silly modding a zero point comment down, unless moderator is worried it might be modded up.
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I've... read things you people wouldn't believe...
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That Israeli Technology is something else. Aside from this innovation, the cell phone, the Intel Core i7, and cherry tomato, Israeli scientists have been hard at work. Recently, they designed a special truck that lets them spray foul smelling liquid on homes owned by undesirable nonjews with a push of a button from inside a comfortable, safe truck. Previously, Israeli soldiers had to personally defecate on Palestinian's floor. Progress!
"The breakthrough might someday create new possibilities in biotechnology, including individual gene therapy and cloning."
Right, the advances in weaponized biologics can only be dreamed of.
More like Occupied Plaestine.
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I've... read things you people wouldn't believe...
Like ships on fire near the Tannhauser Gate, maybe?
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