I think I put this reference somewhere in this post. It's a really good take down of Steven Kerch claim that the virus has been isolated.
Thanks! This is a question thats been bugging me. I have seen the paper where this company supposedly sequenced the virus (its name was Illumina or something) but had no idea if it was sequenced after being isolated or not. Being able to see both Steve Kirsch's assertion and the rebuttal should give me a good idea as to where we are at.
Plus bioinformatics was not my eventual thesis topic.
May I ask what you did your thesis on?
I mention it just to let folks know what can be done with computers
As a computer guy, all I can tell people is that just because something can be done with computers (and pretty much anything can be done if you have the resources) doesn't mean people should do it. This may fall under that category lol
I focused on the modeling of software, trying to answer the question of how to merge diverging models (e.g., from different development efforts) of the same software system.
...just because something can be done with computers [...] doesn't mean people should do it.
I second this. I've been at computers long enough to get cynical. I started out designing microprocessors back in the 80s, gradually moving into software. When folks have problems with a computer (HW or SW) I give them a sarcastic variation of what you say --- "You just have to believe that someday computers will make your life easier."
Thanks! This is a question thats been bugging me. I have seen the paper where this company supposedly sequenced the virus (its name was Illumina or something) but had no idea if it was sequenced after being isolated or not. Being able to see both Steve Kirsch's assertion and the rebuttal should give me a good idea as to where we are at.
May I ask what you did your thesis on?
As a computer guy, all I can tell people is that just because something can be done with computers (and pretty much anything can be done if you have the resources) doesn't mean people should do it. This may fall under that category lol
I focused on the modeling of software, trying to answer the question of how to merge diverging models (e.g., from different development efforts) of the same software system.
I second this. I've been at computers long enough to get cynical. I started out designing microprocessors back in the 80s, gradually moving into software. When folks have problems with a computer (HW or SW) I give them a sarcastic variation of what you say --- "You just have to believe that someday computers will make your life easier."
Unless you go an install an operating system in your body. Then you dont have to worry much for too long.