In the year 2525 - ping.
It’s not as bad as RNA but DNA is quite fragile as a storage medium. That’s one reason we have birth defects and cancer.
They never talk about the side effects do they. How do they turn it off? How are they proposing to clean the generated DNA junk out of the cells? How do they localize the distribution of the DNA recorders.
Today’s genetic scientists are nothing but hammer-swinging clowns rioting in the cathedral of life and they have become dangerous.
#Pureblood
This is not a proof-of-concept. It is being developed and marketed by Twist Biosciences (TWST). Their stock is still very speculative but they are the leading company in this area and the price has pulled back quite a bit recently.
What could go wrong?
Time-sensitive Untemplated Recording using Tdt for Local Environmental Signals, or TURTLES