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frutiger
on Jan 4, 2020
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A computer made from DNA can compute the square ro...
It's interesting to consider that humans are computers made from DNA too.
czbond
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No idea why people are downvoting you .... it's not like this is a far out statement. People get offended when I just call us "meat computers".
frutiger
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And most of the other top-level comments express the same sentiment as mine but at a later time. It’s definitely not worth trying to understand the whims of HN voting.
johnchristopher
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When all you have is a hammer...
agumonkey
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but we rely on a fat layer of neuronal microcode
bobbylarrybobby
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If DNA is code, surely your nervous system is macrocode?
qgjdvcggd
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DNA isn't code
Supermancho
on Jan 4, 2020
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"If DNA is code", set a scenario from which a deduction was made. Denying the scenario, is noise.
qgjdvcggd
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Making irrelevant if-statements that reinforce bad science stereotypes and further confuse laymen is worse than noise. Imo
jagannathtech
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DNA is specs
mirimir
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Yeah, I've been thinking of saying that for a couple days :)
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