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So you prefer the "imagine gravity like aaaa curvature of space and time"?

We explain our science in analogies. We think in analogies. And DNA like a programming language is a useful analogy.

It's definitely a good starting place for people from a CS background, but if you really want to learn biology, don't get too attached! As you get deeper, you'll quickly discover the limitations of that analogy.

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