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> it would be very bad if basic operations in a CPU had similar level of error rates. Given how slow evolution is, and how many times DNA is copied and/or tran
by Karellen 3y ago
> it would be very bad if basic operations in a CPU had similar level of error rates.
Given how slow evolution is, and how many times DNA is copied and/or transcribed in any one individual, my intuition is that the error rates for genetic processes are actually incredibly low.
- Ancapistani 3y agoMy intuition says that error rates are extremely low, but that errors are common - due to the incredible number of iterations that occur in a very short time period.
- mrguyorama 3y agoThere are numerous correction mechanisms, and other mechanisms that destroy malformed proteins and mRNA chains. Wikipedia claims one out of every 1000 to 100000 amino acids added to a forming protein is wrong. Each ribosome is proceeding to add amino acids to a chain at about 10 per second, and millions (or way more) proteins are being produced all the time.
- Karellen 3y agoChip fabs have QA departments that check for bad batches and make sure they never get used too, though. ;-)