Page 60 - If Darwin Had Known about DNA

Harun Yahya

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odern technological progress in the
field of data storage is truly amazing. Com-
puter hard discs, CDs, diskettes, data sticks
and similar products are becoming more
advanced and efficient every day. Compu-

ter firms are seeking answers to how the
maximum amount of data can be stored in
the minimum space without being im-
paired, and how that information can be
downloaded in the fastest possible manner.
Even though whole encyclopedias of data
can be compressed onto a single CD, it is
still large enough to cover your hand. The
astonishing data-miniaturizing or data-
compression ability of DNA, on the other
hand, far surpasses modern technology.
According to calculations by Leonard

Adleman of Los Angeles South California
University, just 1 gram (0.0022 pounds) of
DNA can contain the equivalent amount of
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data to 1 trillion CDs. This shows that da-
ta are concealed in a million, million times
more efficiently in DNA than in a CD. 39
The volume of a human being's DNA