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Your genetic code has lots of 'words' for the same thing

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By Subhash Kak

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The genetic codebook is made of “words” composed of four letters: A, C, G and U. 

But what about Thymine? They can be neglected if you are exploring an abstract informational biochemical model. But if we are talking about biochemistry on planet Earth, thymine cannot be thrown out of the brackets.

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Simple and popular level, but still somehow interesting. I am still laughing when thinking about his e effectiveness theory. So assuming he’s right it of course shows why computers and AI systems are in general stupid based on only insufficient 2 bits and why it would have made us perfect and most effective through all evolution and development, if we humans would have only 2.718 fingers instead of those redundant 10, right?

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Cant even figure out how gravity works

There is a very good understanding of how gravity works. What it is is less clear but the equations used in this area are very accurate.

Maybe if they could understand physics properly then chemistry and mathematics wouldn't be so misunderstood.

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not all forms of life on this planet are carbon based

Biology isn’t my strongest suit but this seems like drivel.

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Biology isn’t my strongest suit but this seems like drivel.

Oh ok so with that logic- just because your not educated on something means that it must be inconceivable that anyone could possibly know something you don't ?

So, what form of like on this planet isn’t carbon-based?

As I said, Biology isn’t my strong suit. I’m happy to be educated here. I was under the impression that all life on Earth is carbon based but I’d truly welcome this idea being shattered.

And no they cannot explain gravity or dark matter yet

Not the claim you first made.

You claimed ‘Cant even figure out how gravity works’. This is incorrect. As I mentioned, there are accurate equations which are used in this area. We know how it works.

This is different to the claim ‘they can’t explain gravity’.

This should be obvious.

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not all forms of life on this planet are carbon based

? For example?

Ancient microbes that are dormant but still alive from cosmic origin .

This is fascinating.

Can you provide a source for this?

I want to read about this.

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