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Re:Scientists create simple synthetic cell by WalterBright on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @06:27PM (#26653933)
Knowing how something works is not at all the same thing as knowing enough to make significant improvements. It's just a first step.
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Re:Scientists create simple synthetic cell by ChuckMcM on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @06:58PM (#26654235)
True, but knowing how something works enables you to walk the path to learn how to make improvements. It allows you to make reasoned changes vs random changes.
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