How Microsoft computer scientists and researchers are working to 'solve' cancer

Re:How Microsoft computer scientists and researchers are wor... by dekhn on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @09:22AM (#12547875)

Stop saying you're going to "solve" or "cure" cancer. that doesn't even make sense. Show some humility.

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Re:How Microsoft computer scientists and researchers are wor... by JabavuAdams on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @10:30AM (#12548448)

Independent of any overly-optimistic time-frames, why does this not make sense?

I take it to mean that we will understand cancer so completely that we can render it a minor disease.

Oh man, I had to call in sick last week 'cause I had a nasty cancer, but I'm feeling fine now.

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Re:How Microsoft computer scientists and researchers are wor... by dekhn on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @11:52AM (#12549327)

I strongly suggest reading "The Biology of Cancer" by Weinberg to get a better understanding of why we will likely not understand cancer so completely we can render it a minor disease.

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