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Re:How much information is in DNA? by shishironline on Saturday May 10, 2025 @09:28AM (#43945457)
Sorry, it is one of the most stable organic molecules and can stay intact for thousands of years. That is why the Jurassic Park like fantasies are based on a truth and many extinct species have been brought to life through DNA in reality too.
Re:How much information is in DNA? by chermi on Saturday May 10, 2025 @11:11AM (#43946295)
I think maybe they are talking about the very tightly packed yet still functionally accessible 3d structure that is chromatin, not individual strands.
Re:How much information is in DNA? by misnome on Saturday May 10, 2025 @12:51PM (#43947056)
No, they haven’t. Any claims otherwise are as real as “T Rex Leather” handbags.