Biological Supercomputers Powered By ATP Could Be A Reality Some Day (dispatchtribunal.com)

hypnosec writes: Our cells are powered by Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and according to a new study, they could be a power source for the next generation of biological supercomputers capable of processing information very quickly and accurately using parallel networks in the same way that massive electronic super computers do. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the paper describes a model of biological computer that is effectively a very complex network in a very small area, and is based on a combination of geometrical modeling and engineering know-how (on the nano scale). Researchers involved with the study claim that it is the first step in showing that this kind of biological supercomputer can actually work.

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The benefits to inorganic computers

[Anonymous Coward]

Computers made from inorganic components have many advantages. They don't start to decay once the power source is removed. They're also not subject to biological pathogens. The components are far more stable than what could be expected from a biological computer. Such things seem like really bad ideas, or at least very expensive to operate and maintain.