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For the scientists, engineers and technicians - 3/29/2013 6:49:13 PM

FrostedFlake

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Hi.

I thought about doing this post yesterday. But the Wikipedia page had not been written. Now it has. Here it is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcriptor

That was great. Wasn't it. But wait, there's more. But then, you knew that. Didn't you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ahYZBeP_r5U

(Frosted Flake waits ten minutes while you watch that, and then continues.)

If you will please recall the invention of the triode tube in 1907, and the changes it made possible. Radio, radar, television and a number of related products and effects. If you will recall the invention of the transistor in 1947 and the changes it enabled. Pocket radios, hearing aids, microchips and a number of related products and effects. We have before us today, literally NOW the third iteration of this event. The first was in Vacuum. The second in Stone. The third is inside a living cell. The invention, the device and its' function is the same in each case. The effect on industry, medicine and on culture is therefor very easy to predict. We have seen it twice before.

I write just to give you a heads up. The World just changed and is now more the same than ever. And I write to mention it is probably not a good idea to bet your retirement funds against the success of this device. (Hint.)

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RE: For the scientists, engineers and technicians - 3/29/2013 8:31:38 PM

outlier

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That was cool. Thanks for sharing.

I disagree with only one thing. That the possibilities
are easy to predict. Some are, but remember there are
possibilities for unforeseen consequences whenever you play
with the bricks at the bottom of the stack

I think the possibilities of programmable controlled cells
are beyond imagining both for good and for ill. To borrow
your phrase, we have seen it before. But definitely exciting.

Once again, thanks for sharing.

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