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transcriptasetoday at 4:21 PM1 replyview on HN

Yes in much the same way you can literally build a rocket and go to the moon.

You may be skipping a few of the involved steps.


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estearumtoday at 4:25 PM

What involved steps are those?

You email the RNA strand (a text file) to a lab along with some money. The lab converts that information into a physical object (read: virus) and sends it back to you in the mail.

What step is missing?

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