Harvard Cracks DNA Storage

[DiscostewSM]

LOL, that's funny but I didn't mean it like that.
Even though DNA can't grow by itself (it tells the cell how to grow) mutations are when the DNA changes on it's own completely randomly or because of cancer-causing substances or radiation or whatever. That's something you don't want to happen to your hard drive but I'm sure you can have the drive have a lot of redundancy and hash checks to make sure you catch it if it happens. When it's that small it's not like you're gonna miss the extra space.

Even with modern hard drives, you have to be careful not to get a magnet too close. Same concept.

"Vacation photos one day. Porn the next. That's the power of mutating DNA drives."

I claim this slogan.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Cool. Do want lots of yottabytes.

 

[EZ-Megaman]

This got me thinking about installing programs and other stuff into your DNA and what would happen if you format someone's genetic information.
Aside from my minor brain fart, this would be a cool idea. I have to wonder if people would just use it for storage regardless of understanding it, though.

 

[Hyro-Sama]

So are we talking about potential cyborgs here or just copying this model for computer sciences?

 

[Gahars]

So are we talking about potential cyborgs here or just copying this model for computer sciences?

The latter seems more likely now. The potential is endless, though, as scientists continue to refine and improve upon this.

Just one example of what else DNA storage could be used for:

It’s also worth noting that it’s possible to store data in the DNA of living cells — though only for a short time. Storing data in your skin would be a fantastic way of transferring data securely…

 

[ST75]

I can't wait for the wiiflow rev with DNA support.

 

[Hyro-Sama]

So are we talking about potential cyborgs here or just copying this model for computer sciences?

The latter seems more likely now. The potential is endless, though, as scientists continue to refine and improve upon this.

Just one example of what else DNA storage could be used for:

It’s also worth noting that it’s possible to store data in the DNA of living cells — though only for a short time. Storing data in your skin would be a fantastic way of transferring data securely…

That sounds great but wouldn't it backfire on on people executing espionage and counterintelligence? Unless you had never had your blood taken the information could be traced back to you if I'm understanding this correctly.

 

[Thesolcity]

So are we talking about potential cyborgs here or just copying this model for computer sciences?

The latter seems more likely now. The potential is endless, though, as scientists continue to refine and improve upon this.

Just one example of what else DNA storage could be used for:

It’s also worth noting that it’s possible to store data in the DNA of living cells — though only for a short time. Storing data in your skin would be a fantastic way of transferring data securely…

That sounds great but wouldn't it backfire on on people executing espionage and counterintelligence? Unless you had never had your blood taken the information could be traced back to you if I'm understanding this correctly.

inb4 Truecrypt for cells.

 

[Kiaku]

So much space!!

Before:

Spoiler

After:

Spoiler

 

[Another World]

i caught one of those new DNA viruses and forgot who i was as it was all stored in my genetic makeup.

-another world

 

[Deleted member 194275]

My dog has DNA, can I softmod it? Can I play snes roms? Can you guys give a link to a rom site that has DNAmulators?

 

[gamefan5]

Now, it'll be some time before we can even dream of making the leap to DNA, and it's not all that fast at the moment. Still, once the kinks get ironed out and improved upon, we could be looking at the very future of data storage... and it was with us the whole time.

Huh. Science is kind of funny like that.

It's like.... using our own body to store data. OMG!!!!
Hmm, Before long imagine being able to hack a human LOL!!!

So are we talking about potential cyborgs here or just copying this model for computer sciences?

The latter seems more likely now. The potential is endless, though, as scientists continue to refine and improve upon this.

Just one example of what else DNA storage could be used for:

It's also worth noting that it's possible to store data in the DNA of living cells — though only for a short time. Storing data in your skin would be a fantastic way of transferring data securely…

....
Like how? Touching something. If that could be true, how could we select a certain type of data to transfer?

EDIT: Am I the only one who thought of shitting as an act of tranferring data securely? XD

 

[Vulpes Abnocto]

This is just awesome to think about,
but my question is if this is the new data medium,
will the next iteration of the internet literally be a series of tubes?

 

[Deleted-236924]

My dog has DNA, can I softmod it? Can I play snes roms? Can you guys give a link to a rom site that has DNAmulators?

DNAmulators?
We have The Sims.

 

[Vulpes Abnocto]

My dog has DNA, can I softmod it? Can I play snes roms? Can you guys give a link to a rom site that has DNAmulators?

Somewhat related:
Installing Linux on a Dead Badger

 

[LightyKD]

Human flash drives here we come! Screw Google Drive, I'm going to be walking around with all my episodes of My Little Pony in my DNA

 

[KingVamp]

I'm not putting that in my body. That like 100x worse of the thoughts of putting computer chips in my body.

The DNA would most likely be in cased in something, so it would look like regular technology.

 

[macmanhigh]

Human flash drives here we come! Screw Google Drive, I'm going to be walking around with all my episodes on My Little Pony in my DNA

Finally Fathers can have sumthing to look forward to.....No longer will Kids be disappointments they F' up and u can format them for Pron storage

 

[Vulpes Abnocto]

Finally Fathers can have sumthing to look forward to.....No longer will Kids be disappointments they F' up and u can format them for Pron storage

Well that raises a question of morality.
Is it pedophilia if you store your porn in your pre-teen child's DNA?

 

[BORTZ]

This causes so many more problems than it solves.