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DNA called the most sophisticated information system we know

Original: Forget billionaire data centers. The most sophisticated information system we know of is inside you. DNA uses just four

A science commentary circulating online argues that DNA outclasses billionaire-funded data centers as an information system: just four chemical letters encode the instructions for building and running a human body, from eye color and heartbeat to the senses and brain. The comparison is being shared as a reflection on how compact and efficient biological storage is compared with the vast industrial infrastructure of modern computing.

Why now: Ongoing debate about the enormous resources consumed by AI data centers has made comparisons with biological information storage resonate.

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• Forget billionaire data centers. The most sophisticated information system we know of is inside you. DNA uses just four chemical letters to encode instructions for building and running a human body, from your eye color and heartbeat to your senses and brain. # science # biology… · tangledwing@ohai.social · 2

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