DNA Solves Million-Answer NP-Complete Problem 169
cybrpnk writes: "A 'DNA computer' has been used for the first time to find the only correct answer from over a million possible solutions to a computational problem. Leonard Adleman of the University of Southern California in the US and colleagues used different strands of DNA to represent the 20 variables in their problem, which could be the most complex task ever solved without a conventional computer. Details to be published in Science."
And in 5 years Microsoft will say... (Score:5, Funny)
Which OS? (Score:3, Funny)
*rimshot*
for comparison sake (Score:3, Funny)
at least we would have a benchmark of sorts.
I imagine that the problems of creating a truly AI computer will be solved using a DNA based computer.
;-)
Re:I must resist.... (Score:2, Funny)
Now if only they could stop making the damn DNA computer morph into Bill Gates. And I thought sheep were baaaad.
It's only a matter of time... (Score:4, Funny)
It looks like you're attempting mitosis. Now would be a great time to sign up for a Passport account. WARNING: Are you sure you want to attempt mitosis without a Passport account? Your ancestors may regret it!
And on the other side of the coin, the Open Source DNA advocates will be saying:
You don't need a Passport account to have kids, honey. Yes, it's perfectly safe. Support? Who the hell told you Microsoft was going to support our child?! A free PC?!
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