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Post by missouriboy on Jul 23, 2016 14:18:59 GMT
Occasionally an unexpected source reveals a glimpse of what may be a 'Mega Trend'. No guarantee of course. At worst, it may be a good Speculative Fiction story. But, as a data guy with an interest in climate and human DNA, this immediately caught my attention. Will copies (or morphed versions) of our genetic structure be the next quantum leap into a new world of data storage and manipulation?  A new version of "how many angels will fit on the head of a pin"? Prepare your digital wings ... it may be a brave new world ... or??? Mr. Bill ? I'm melting .... www.moneyandmarkets.com/data-storage-dna-2-80397?campid=45996 |
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Post by flearider on Jul 23, 2016 14:37:00 GMT
if we do get that far we could unlock the code thats already there seeing as a single strand of dna can build a complete human .. wonder what else is hidden inside ? but ok if you just want to use it for data storage fine ..  |
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Post by missouriboy on Jul 23, 2016 14:48:30 GMT
if we do get that far we could unlock the code thats already there seeing as a single strand of dna can build a complete human .. wonder what else is hidden inside ? but ok if you just want to use it for data storage fine .. Only one 'angel' on the pin head. A decade of directed research is unlocking the genome before our eyes. Somewhere Gregor Mendel is smiling. I doubt that it will be limited to data. Applied engineering will take it to ...
I wonder if the patent owner will show up. |
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Post by sigurdur on Jul 23, 2016 22:02:18 GMT
Will that give new meaning to fossil bones?
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Post by Ratty on Jul 23, 2016 22:54:25 GMT
I'm currently using one of LeBron James’ shoeboxes as a garden shed.
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Post by missouriboy on Jul 24, 2016 1:46:38 GMT
Will that give new meaning to fossil bones? Maybe. But if access speed (read, write and compute) can ever match storage capacity, then every human could be a walking super computer. Your foot, for example, could run climate models in its 'off' hours. Great exercise.  |
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Post by missouriboy on Jul 24, 2016 1:51:43 GMT
I'm currently using one of LeBron James’ shoeboxes as a garden shed. So you've added a 'podo'byte of storage to your garden? Or, in Hittite, it could be a 'pata'byte. |
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Post by magellan on Jul 25, 2016 1:36:35 GMT
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Post by Ratty on Jul 25, 2016 7:08:20 GMT
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Post by missouriboy on Jul 25, 2016 10:48:33 GMT
I'm also petitioning my representatives to vote to remove all State Department Offices to 'The Congo' where the honorable Secretary can personally keep track of how well his policy pronouncements work in 'real life'. My guess is that air conditioning will regain its holy status by morning.  |
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Post by sigurdur on Jul 28, 2016 18:02:34 GMT
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Post by Ratty on Jul 29, 2016 1:12:11 GMT
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Post by missouriboy on Jul 29, 2016 8:56:50 GMT
Hobart looks like an interesting place to visit. The climate sounds very pleasant to a mid-westerner that is used to extremes. Big enough (200,000 plus people) to have the amenities. Located on a spectacular bay. What's not to like? True ... it's not as big as Melbourne, but that's a good thing? Right? A Tasmanian Devil under every rock?  |
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Post by Ratty on Jul 29, 2016 12:24:56 GMT
Don't let one of those bite you ...... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_devil"The Tasmanian devil has an exceptionally strong bite for its size, generating a force of over 553 N (124 lbf). The jaw can open to 75–80 degrees, allowing the devil to generate the large amount of power to tear meat and crush bones—sufficient force to allow it to bite through thick metal wire." |
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Post by sigurdur on Jul 29, 2016 13:37:50 GMT
Gosh, my armor won't work?
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