The discussion centers around the concept of bacterial computers, referencing an article from MSNBC that highlights the computational capabilities of cells. Participants express differing opinions on whether cells can be classified as computers, with some arguing that while they perform computations, they cannot be accurately modeled as state machines like CPUs. The conversation emphasizes the complexity of biological systems compared to traditional computing models.
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They are computers in the sense that they copute something.so-crates said:
