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DNA nanobots can exponentially self-replicate: Tiny machines made from strands of DNA can build copies of themselves, leading to exponential replication. Similar devices could one day be used to cr... (www.newscientist.com)
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DNA nanobots can exponentially self-replicate: Tiny machines made from strands of DNA can build copies of themselves, leading to exponential replication. Similar devices could one day be used to cr...::Tiny machines made from strands of DNA can build copies of themselves, leading to exponential replication. Similar devices could one day be used to create drugs inside the body

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[–] Paragone@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a VIRUS.

Duh...

( yes, I know they are implementation-orthogonal, but it's the same concept. )

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[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Off-top, but what's the meaning behind the last line signature? I've seen you use it before.

[–] Transcendant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like steepled hands to me

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or a raven looking down on us.

[–] Transcendant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I saw a picture earlier of a baby hedgehog with its legs just like this. Probably not that though. Will OP ever release us from this mystery?

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As per their comment history, I think they may be kinda delighted to live us that way.

[–] Transcendant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I found some of their comments quite interesting, they clearly think a lot. Don't agree with everything they said but that's life, people have different opinions.

I'm going to go with it being an ascii equivalent of the 'namaste' hand gesture and stop thinking about it 😅