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It's also silly because if it's a gene, then it's just using conventional chemistry to produce an effect. Plants have genes to make chloroplasts that use quantu
by gary_0 4y ago
It's also silly because if it's a gene, then it's just using conventional chemistry to produce an effect. Plants have genes to make chloroplasts that use quantum effects[0] to efficiently do photosynthesis, but nobody is arguing the mechanism is some sort of special woo-woo science. And you can use the same tricks in a machine[1].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis#Efficiency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis#Efficiency
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_photosynthesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_photosynthesis
- dekhn 4y agoUh, yeah, when photosynthesis was first shown to exploit quantum it was called special woo-woo science. But it just exploits coherence, which is the one thing that seemed within reach of enzymes.