.... I don't buy the conclusion. Science progresses. What's possible in the future can't be predicted today. Let's start with what we can do in 2022 which we c

.... I don't buy the conclusion. Science progresses. What's possible in the future can't be predicted today. Let's start with what we can do in 2022 which we couldn't imagine in 1922. * Of course, we can sequence DNA now (and we know it exists). * We can also trace back sequences of DNA by when they were created (from splits in evolutionary trees) and extrapolate portions of old DNA of organisms long gone. * We can probably use machine learning to predict portions of DNA. Now, let's imagine 2122. * Will we be able to make inferences from partially-degraded DNA? Perhaps. * Will we be able to make inferences from the structure about the organism about the corresponding DNA? Perhaps. * Will our ability to combine inferences grow? Perhaps. Overall, one thing I've learned is to not predict what's /im/possible. Eventually, engineering finds a way to do some truly counter-intuitive things (and conversely, can't solve problems we'd think would be solved by now; where's my rocket car?)...