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pfdietzyesterday at 12:38 PM1 replyview on HN

Finding exponentially decreasing amounts of specific chemicals is about as informative as finding short words in strings of random letters.


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ceejayozyesterday at 12:45 PM

Finding short words in strings of random letters at least establishes the existence of letters and words.

It doesn't demonstrate the existence of Shakespeare's works, but it's a building block that's good to know exists.

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