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bradmillscan | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Where do the algos live?

Maybe in Carbonado?
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jb55 | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 the algos are in portable binary strings:

nscript1qpshxmgpqqqqqqgtqfsqxlml0uqh7cqqqqppsqg9dehhxarjpehx7um5wf0hxet5ta3x7mmvqqqqxqspqyzsxqgqqyrs5qgxd4jk6mmj0ypqqzqpqyxqzqs2z5q3xqzp5qyyr8qg9qpqqsgpweqsqyqqrg9skggzqpqcczqtqywqqsvcpq93xqsqqqqqcqqqqphqqmcq0gqxzqrsqpesehczp5
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Scott | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 This has a DNA nucleotide sequence vibe.
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jb55 | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 DNA is just code after all
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Scott | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 But it’s like code that can look at itself. Representing algos with portable binary string seems like a step toward that. DNA is not just code… it’s magic code.