Von Neumann's self-replication architecture preceded and matched DNA mechanics
ryangr · x · 2026-10-12
- The author shares a TIL: von Neumann's self-replicating automaton architecture was designed before the mechanics of DNA were understood.
- DNA's replication scheme — storing instructions as a blueprint to guide self-copying — turned out to be exactly the same design, a striking case of theory preceding discovery.
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