[shineon]

hmmm. Kinda makes sense, a little.

[JRios1968]

Rule 34 will be in effect

[shineon]

File this one under Popular Science

[1010RD]

This story reminds me of this book:

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

In it a computer program works to destroy the galaxy, but can be foiled by a bacteria stored just for this eventuality.

[UCANSEE2]

How could DNA store this much information?

See how-
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120821.html

[dagogo redux]

It already is.

[BCW]

[Don Corleone]

The encoding method makes it possible to store at least 100 million hours of high-definition video in about a cup of DNA

Is that a standard 'cup' or a Starbucks 'cup'?

[DannyTN]

yeah, until the “2 & 1/2 Men” virus breaks loose and world IQ drops 100 points.

[KarlInOhio]

But you will have to worry about both computer viruses and real viruses wiping out your data.