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I don't get why we research DNA as storage.
It is sensible as fuck, deteriorates quickly, is slow to write and read...
Only advantage it's bio-compatibility
The information density is insane, both volumetric and by mass.
I sort of agree, though. With current methods it seems like it would probably be just as easy to record information in a synthetic polymer.