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I recently came across the statistic that there are only 3 billion bits of information in DNA.  This is a rather shockingly small number. If we factor out the “junk” (viruses, non-coding regions, etc.) that leaves about 300 million bits … Continue reading →

There is the basis for an interesting sci fi story here…  Genetic switches could, perhaps, trigger some remarkable ability such as extra sensory perception.  Perhaps they could be artificially introduced to hide a trait.