DNA may be the new preferred way of backing up digital files. Scientists have figured out how to code files and attach them to DNA cells. The process holds information longer than any of the disks and drives that we currently use, but is this really the way to preserve all of humanity's digital accomplishments for the future?
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DNA Storage
Take notes of the words in these gaps
will be ____ to _____
going to be ______ forever
it won't even ____ as long as paper
to prove their _____
_______ perfectly just like the _______
in the ______ run
they have _____ parts
without ___ your hard drives are _____ to fail
five years if you're _____
environmental ______
little ________ of DNA
the way that this ____ itself to us right now
future ______ are going to have access
there's _____ gonna be a record
you're gonna ____ to delete some shit
It's gonna be around for a _____
for ten thousand years or possibly ______
Discuss:
What are the implications of this new technology?
If you'd like to learn more about how this process works watch this clip:
Sriram Kosuri
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