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Hackernews try not to make a computer analogy when talking about biology challenge: impossible

• kaibee 2y ago
  I would like to see how biologists explain the functioning of a computer.
  • jes5199 2y ago
    there’s a classic paper “Can a biologist fix a radio?” that argues that biology’s tools are insufficient to understand even relatively simple machines
    • chewxy 2y ago
      there's also a good paper - Can a neuroscientist understand a microprocessor - by Kording's lab which is also an excellent read.
      • etiam 2y ago
        ...but there's nothing more obnoxious than a physicist first encountering a new subject. https://xkcd.com/793/ https://xkcd.com/793/
• mynameisnoone 2y ago
  It's "nerd-sniping bait" needs a more succinct metaphor. "Nerdbait"?
• deleted 2y ago
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