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> Why is the collection of properties for an individual mutated shard called DNA? By easy analogy to biological genomes, I suppose.
by jacques_chester 12y ago
> Why is the collection of properties for an individual mutated shard called DNA?
By easy analogy to biological genomes, I suppose.
- pavlov 12y agoWell, sure... But I wonder if such a specific name is more confusing than useful because the analogy is off in so many ways.
- cec 12y agoYou are right. The "DNA" label is inaccurate, but jal278 explained the reasoning perfectly. I'd be happy to hear suggestions for a better term though! ;)