Can Bio Molecules Be Used to Create Supercomputers?

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The discussion highlights the innovative use of biomolecules for computing, emphasizing the potential of biological supercomputers. It references a video and articles on various biological computing schemes, including DNA computing. A specific mention is made of a Lund University article detailing the capabilities of a biological computer. The Lund computer is compared to the 1960s Think-A-Dot toy, illustrating its unique approach to computation. Overall, the conversation underscores the growing interest in biological methods for advanced computing solutions.
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Very interesting video. There are other biological schemes being investigated as well:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_computing

Some folks are looking at atually using DNA for computing:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_computing

Here's a reference to the Lund University article describing its capabilities better:

http://www.pnas.org/content/113/10/2591.full

The Lund computer reminds me of the Think-A-Dot toy of the 1960's:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think-a-Dot

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