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It's surprisingly slow process. Tens of seconds seem like ages in molecular physics. One could think an interaction between molecules should happen on a sub-nan
by magnat 9y ago
It's surprisingly slow process. Tens of seconds seem like ages in molecular physics. One could think an interaction between molecules should happen on a sub-nanosecond scale.
- positr0n 9y agoI was shocked the video was 20 seconds in real time as well. I wonder if there is a "numbers every programmer should know"[0] analog for chemical biologists. [0]: https://gist.github.com/jboner/2841832 https://gist.github.com/jboner/2841832
- agumonkey 9y agoIt seems long, but I'm not surprised that things take longer than nanoseconds consider the complex molecules and choreography involved. Also the cell seems like a bit of a messy place which probably impedes moves.