Comments on: The Last HOPE http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/07/the-last-hope/ Join the resistance. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jeff http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/07/the-last-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-8 jeff Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:13:09 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=35#comment-8 It turns out that you can make logic gates and flip flops out of genes and proteins that turn them on and off. One of the most popular genes to play with is the fluorescent green gene, which has been used as an indicator for chemical pollution in bacteria and also to make green glowing bunnies and fish. It turns out that you can make logic gates and flip flops out of genes and proteins that turn them on and off. One of the most popular genes to play with is the fluorescent green gene, which has been used as an indicator for chemical pollution in bacteria and also to make green glowing bunnies and fish.

]]> By: Tony http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/07/the-last-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Tony Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:09:33 +0000 http://mightyohm.com/blog/?p=35#comment-4 I remember in my senior year of high school when I took AP biology how there were so many similarities between the structure and function of biological systems and electrical ones. Think of ion pumps in cells and charge carriers in semiconductors. Or think about the mecahnism of a neuron. Its all electronics, but with lots of little batteries and other biochemical potential mechanisms. Just the other day at work on our forum someone was asking if there was a place where people could work on building stuff/soldering stuff. Turns out there may be some cooperation with the ham club which has a station/shack. So maybe there is hope for a future of ham radio after all! It will just be used for a new kind of experimentation/learning/developing. I remember in my senior year of high school when I took AP biology how there were so many similarities between the structure and function of biological systems and electrical ones. Think of ion pumps in cells and charge carriers in semiconductors. Or think about the mecahnism of a neuron. Its all electronics, but with lots of little batteries and other biochemical potential mechanisms.

Just the other day at work on our forum someone was asking if there was a place where people could work on building stuff/soldering stuff. Turns out there may be some cooperation with the ham club which has a station/shack. So maybe there is hope for a future of ham radio after all! It will just be used for a new kind of experimentation/learning/developing.

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