Oh yay. Another reason for the RIAA and MPAA assault teams to go kicking in the bedroom doors of teenage boys.

But what is the data corruption rate for mutation and replication?

Pfft, wake me up when they're storing data sub-atomically. You could fit all the data we've ever created in 4 grams.

Is Seagate on to this yet?

FTFA: "The researchers used binary code to preserve the text, images and formatting of the book. "

Actually they used quaternary code, with digits A, G, C, T, to preserve the text, though I'm sure they made use of the trivial binary quaternary correspondence.

So the next killer virus might be someone's lost email? Damn.

Petey4335: But what is the data corruption rate for mutation and replication?

They just "amplified" the DNA (created copies) using standard lab tech, they didn't stick it in reproducing creatures such as bacteria.

As I recall there have been several SF stories about ancient intelligences encoding messages in the DNA of lifeforms that can be decoded by smart and plucky scientists who usually hand wave over the problem of ungarbling what happens to non-coding DNA.

MrEricSir: Pfft, wake me up when they're storing data sub-atomically. You could fit all the data we've ever created in 4 grams.

You mean with electrons or something? Don't be ridiculous.

Fw: Fw: Fw: Fw: Fw: Fw: Fw: Fw: Fw: Fw: Fw: Fw: It's in your GENES!!!!!!ONEONEONEONEoneoneoneeleventy

Yeah, but to actually READ the data stored, wouldnt the DNA need to be in a straight line or concentric disk?


/can't wait for music to eventually be recorded on water, the purest of analog formats

Yes and a gram of said genetic material also has the energy to meet our energy needs for a year.

Why yes, there ARE religious implications here.

ProfessorOhki: MrEricSir: Pfft, wake me up when they're storing data sub-atomically. You could fit all the data we've ever created in 4 grams.

You mean with electrons or something? Don't be ridiculous.

I'm guessing you're probably not serious, but have you ever seen how an SSD works? There's a little 'well' that basically traps individual electrons, which just seems so insane future tech to me.

<b><a href="http://www.fark.com/comments/7274347/78783861#c78783861" target="_blank">rosonowski</a>:</b> <i>ProfessorOhki: MrEricSir: Pfft, wake me up when they're storing data sub-atomically. You could fit all the data we've ever created in 4 grams.

You mean with electrons or something? Don't be ridiculous.

I'm guessing you're probably not serious, but have you ever seen how an SSD works? There's a little 'well' that basically traps individual electrons, which just seems so insane future tech to me.</i>

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So how long would it take to write one years worth of digital data onto four grams of DNA? And then how long would it take to read it back?

How many libraries of congress is that?

This seems sort of spooky to me.

So the crumpled towel sitting next to my desk currently holds decades of data potential? One more excuse not to wash it.

I wonder what crazy words you could get by transcribing what your DNA says in binary or whatever they used. I could easily see fortune tellers of the future making crap up by what they read in your DNA.

So, when does Sony try to copyright a DNA-driven storage device? And, what will they name it?

MasterBetaMax?

Internet porn with actual viruses?

Pass.

Encoding billions upon billions of pairs of random genetic garbage into DNA and encouraging it to replicate? What could possibly go wrong?

If a million monkeys banging away at a million typewriters will eventually produce the entire written works of Shakespeare, then a million monkeys screwing around with DNA in a million labs will eventually produce Ebola 2: Electric Boogaloo. Or Ebola 2: Anaphylactic Dissolving Bunghole.

/Anaphylactic Dissolving Bunghole (ADB) would be an awesome band name.

SPLOOOSH!

PsyLord: 4 grams of DNA? That a whole lot of DNA.

Meh. It was a slow afternoon...

the way the links have been going lately I'd figure it'd hold all of mankind's creation for 200 years...