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We have learned nothing from the genome --Craig Venter (CEO Celera Genomics)
- api 16y agoHe's being very hyperbolic. But, it would be correct to say that the genome has not been the boon to understanding that we thought it would be. I think the fundamental problem is that we don't quite know how to think about evolving genetic systems yet. We think too much like human engineers, and these systems are not built like the things that we build. "Quantum-scale electro-chemical interaction-probability-field network" is a better description of a cell than "machine," and evolution most certainly does not design things like we do.
- GiraffeNecktie 16y agoThe title of the spiegel article is a total misrepresentation. The complete quote is "We have learned nothing from the genome other than probabilities." He actually talks a lot about what has been learned from the genome - the point is that the genome is all about probabilities and possibilities, it's not a crystal ball that predicts what's actually going to happen or when.