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19: The Science of Gay, How Many Songs Fit in DNA, and Niche Sports

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The Read Solomon Error Correction Algorithm Is Used in DNA Encoding

The error rate of traditional magnetic hard drives is also close to 1% so why don't we lose 1% of files every time we open the computer yeah. Most use something called read Solomon error correction I'm gonna toss a there's a great computer file video that explains how that works if you're very curious but this exact same algorithm is being used in DNA encoding. Unlike tapes or hard drives or floppy disks it is impossible for humans to move on from DNA no because it's in us and all living things. It's unlikely that DNA will give us the next best iPod but it's possible that we could use DNA to store songs for a future so far ahead that nobody remembers what an iPod

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