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I think you're missing the point. I'm not looking to have a computer in RNA that rivals a even a 6502 in instructions per second. I'm not looking to play Doom
by crusso 9y ago
I think you're missing the point. I'm not looking to have a computer in RNA that rivals a even a 6502 in instructions per second. I'm not looking to play Doom on it. "Performance expectations" don't even apply.
I'm talking about making biological modification and hacking as easy as the Arduino has made computer hacking. I'm talking about being able hack biological systems from your desktop by creating cellular machines that could be injected into living beings.
One day, enterprising hackers might use such tools to attempt to cure their own diseases, combat aging, etc. Who knows how people would want to use this kind of technology... add some THC producing RNA to yeast samples and make beer that produces a pot-like high?
- msla 9y agoThe initial hobbyist community will make THC beer. Then about five months/minutes/seconds later, the cartels will have E. coli with opioid production rates to rival even the healthiest poppies. And even if bacterial opioid yields never rise very high, comparatively, it's a lot easier to hide a brewing operation or other microbial growth platform than it is to grow large fields of poppies in the open. Although it's apparently not illegal to grow opium poppies openly as decorative and culinary plants in the US. No, the laws make absolutely no sense. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_somniferum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_somniferum I wonder if it's possible to get bacteria to produce amphetamines.