The original human genome project started in 1990 and took a decade.
Now you can do it in two to six hours for around a grand?
I wonder if we'll be seeing more people public domain their genome?
EDIT: And thats just the "Compare to two decades ago" position.
The real craziness comes when you realize that this will inevitably get cheaper, and smaller, setting the stage for more advancements in this field. (I think at this point were all expecting to be able to actually turn genomes into living things before 2050.)
Meh, it's more than just synthesis. Synthesis costs are falling faster than Moores law, too; but you don't get things like epigenetic modifications or packing for free, and that tech basically doesn't exist yet.
The original human genome project started in 1990 and took a decade.
Now you can do it in two to six hours for around a grand?
I wonder if we'll be seeing more people public domain their genome?
EDIT: And thats just the "Compare to two decades ago" position.
The real craziness comes when you realize that this will inevitably get cheaper, and smaller, setting the stage for more advancements in this field. (I think at this point were all expecting to be able to actually turn genomes into living things before 2050.)