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Very cool analogy. At least we're getting to the point where we can flip switches and monitor for changes. Debug print!
by mod 12y ago
Very cool analogy.
At least we're getting to the point where we can flip switches and monitor for changes. Debug print!
- thaumasiotes 12y agoWhy do you think it's an analogy?
- benihana 12y agoBecause our DNA isn't a literal computer program written by humans in the past 50 years.
- thaumasiotes 12y agoThat comparison was never drawn, though. It was just observed that DNA is old (true in fact) spaghetti code (true in fact) with clever code reuse (true in fact), dead weight (conjectured but plausible), stuff with no apparent purpose that nevertheless can't be removed without destroying functionality (true in fact), stuff that used to serve one purpose but currently serves a completely different purpose (true in fact)... all of these phenomena can be directly observed in a working cell. Granted, "spaghetti code" is a value judgment, but I challenge you to find anyone who thinks it doesn't apply to DNA.