Each DNA base can be represented in 4 bits because there’s only 4 values: A, T, G or C. (This is a simplification because of epigenetic base modifications, but works for now). So just take the length of DNA and multiply by 4 for the amount of bits the data represents. You do have to add up the lengths of all the chromosomes considering that sperm only have one copy of each chromosome, not two. Also factor in that there is no mitochondria in sperm. Lastly, about half of the sperm will be carrying an X and half will be carrying a Y chromosome so just take the length of the (X + Y) / 2 for the sex chromosome. Now just multiply by the amount of sperm in an average ejaculation and you’ll get a good estimate.
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yay. permissions for sudo will be asked for automatically.
I love how in Garuda linux, the same command as
sudo apt update;sudo apt upgradeis justyay. Like “Yay, I’m upgrading my system!” Makes me happy when I run it even though it is a bit like pulling a slot machine lever for if it’s going to break something in my system. My plasmashell environment only recently got fixed. It was crashing like crazy for about 2 weeks.
No, I ain’t going back to VHS. The quality was horrible. I don’t want to fiddle the with tracking.
The best thing about it was that you could easily record what was on the TV.
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Technology@lemmy.world•Scientists make game-changing breakthrough that could slash costs of solar panels: 'Has the potential to contribute to the energy transition'English
6·5 months agoWouldn’t better efficiency lead to less physical requirements for the same output which leads to lower labour costs?
Black out shades? Those are the sunglasses you put on when drinking heavily so nobody can see how plastered you are.





What about Brian?