7 May
2007
7 May
'07
9:35 a.m.
Richard A. Cini wrote:
All:
I got an unusual phone call this evening from a doctor on Long Island
who is doing theoretical biological research that, he hopes, will have a
commercial application. Without going into much detail (because it was like
drinking from a fire hose and I can?t remember it all), basically he is
looking to emulate some biological processes in software. He believes that
the ?instructions? that code for the biological processes are based on 6-bit
instructions (or multiples thereof), so he?s looking for someone with that
kind of architectural background. A PDP-8 has 12-bit instructions and I
think the PDP-9 and 15 used 18-bit words. I?m not knowledgeable about any of
the other minicomputer architectures to guess word size, but anything that?s
a low multiple of 6-bits should work for his purposes.
Hack Hack Hack ... Thunder Bolts
... It lives ... The PDP-8
I just want to play GOD this week and create LIFE ...
....
I don't think it matters much about using 6 bits of a 8 bit byte since
right now the software model of *RNA trinary encoded bit patterns
maps to 3D atomic structures* is lacking proper simplification.
The only man , John von Neumann worked on both problems ... Life & computers.
While computers have had only about 60+ years of developement life has been
going on for 3 billion years with out a hardware/software change.
Life may only have been able to develop a 6 bit code because it follows
his cellular automation model. Computer science/Life science has stopped
development I think since the early 70's.
This is the place to start but it is hard to know just what background
the 'Doctor' has with computer and life science.
I do know what kind of machine this will be ... the Jurasic Park type
super computer as the end result.
Since this research is for making money I don't think the finer hardware/software
details will be released as pure scientific knowlage.
PS. Ethan if you do get the 'codes' for software emulation
my guess is to use your 'life' board to sumulate the real life program.