Scientists Race to Make 'living' Computers Powered by Human Cells
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Scientists are working on developing 'living' computers powered by human cells, raising both interest and concerns about the potential implications and ethics of such technology.
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haxiomic
3 months ago
Curious and disheartening that there was not one mention of the ethical implications of this
more_corn
3 months ago
This will end badly. I guarantee it.
grizzles
3 months ago
Reminds me of the movie, the Matrix.
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