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That metaphor really only holds up if your "compiler" does nothing but remove comments (and introduce errors at a low rate).

• sliverstorm 15y ago
  Obviously DNA is low level. This means it must be assembler- and assembly often is as simple as removing comments and translating "written" code into "machine" code.
  • carbocation 15y ago
    Yes, if your "compiler" translates "assembly with comments" to "assembly without comments," then your metaphor is apt. Update: After reconsidering, I take it back. Introns are important, especially intron boundaries. So, my new assertion: so long as your "compiler" translates "assembly with comments" into "assembly with the same comments intact," then I agree that your metaphor is apt.
    • sliverstorm 15y ago
      So... compiler directives? ;)