DNA advancement in the computer industry...?

Question

Do you think this type of technology could be used to create bio materials to help medical requirements? i.e. limbs or organs...

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080708/ttc-boffins-build-artificial-dna-6315470.html

Answer 1

No .. different scale ..

The BEST hope for organ (and limb) replacement is cloning ..... not in USA of course .. too many religious objections .. never mind, I'm sure the Chinese will be willing to treat a few US charity cases ..

NB. the idea that DNA can be directly used in computing is about as basically sound as Babbage's wheels & cogs computer .. it does work, but is rather SLOOOOOOOOW in setting up (and no, you can't just turn the handle faster :-) )