Comments on: Nanoscale technologies to cut DNA sequencing costs http://www.kurzweilai.net/nanoscale-technologies-to-cut-dna-sequencing-costs Accelerating Intelligence Sat, 18 May 2013 22:07:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: gatorallin http://www.kurzweilai.net/nanoscale-technologies-to-cut-dna-sequencing-costs/comment-page-1#comment-35460 gatorallin Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:19:11 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=164165#comment-35460 Thought these videos were interesting.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T-CEpvnqfA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKhxoGcr4Rk&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv-JHafk4UA&feature=relmfu Thought these videos were interesting….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T-CEpvnqfA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKhxoGcr4Rk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv-JHafk4UA&feature=relmfu

]]> By: gaoptimize http://www.kurzweilai.net/nanoscale-technologies-to-cut-dna-sequencing-costs/comment-page-1#comment-35444 gaoptimize Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:56:23 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=164165#comment-35444 Credentialism in medicine is the social monopoly. It will need to be burned away in te coming economic collapse in order for technology-enabled revolutionary affordability advances to take place. Credentialism in medicine is the social monopoly. It will need to be burned away in te coming economic collapse in order for technology-enabled revolutionary affordability advances to take place.

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.kurzweilai.net/nanoscale-technologies-to-cut-dna-sequencing-costs/comment-page-1#comment-35426 Gabriel Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:12:49 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=164165#comment-35426 Looks like the knee of the curve was 2007-2008....suddenly, the price suddenly starts shooting down after that. Looks like the knee of the curve was 2007-2008….suddenly, the price suddenly starts shooting down after that.

]]> By: melajara http://www.kurzweilai.net/nanoscale-technologies-to-cut-dna-sequencing-costs/comment-page-1#comment-35422 melajara Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:34:17 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=164165#comment-35422 I fully agree, but on the other hand, the curve displayed on this article is impressive. DNA sequencing cost have decreased 1000x in 5 years. If the curve doesn't flatten in the following years, this would mean $10 for 2017 and 1 cent for 2022!!! Below $100 per patient, sequencing will proceed on a massive scale, driving the prices further down below $10 very soon after. Now take the smartphones, the best breed of current generation has the computing power of a 2007 good laptop or a 2005 good desktop PC. Soon enough they will be endowed with a paraphernalia of sensors (e.g.artificial noses to assess food quality or personal hygiene!). It is quite sure IMHO that those ubiquitous device will act as trojan horses to enforce a more prophylactic medicine. Sure, this is not in the best (selfish)interest of big pharmas, and with their active and nefarious lobbying, I see here the principal source of resistance for medical progress. Hopefully those companies will understand they have to reinvent themselves in more fruitful "products", e.g. in aggressive rejuvenation therapies for an hedonistic society of aging people (see e.g. the credible world envisionned by Bruce Sterling in his lovely "Holy Fire" novel). I fully agree, but on the other hand, the curve displayed on this article is impressive. DNA sequencing cost have decreased 1000x in 5 years. If the curve doesn’t flatten in the following years, this would mean $10 for 2017 and 1 cent for 2022!!!

Below $100 per patient, sequencing will proceed on a massive scale, driving the prices further down below $10 very soon after.

Now take the smartphones, the best breed of current generation has the computing power of a 2007 good laptop or a 2005 good desktop PC.

Soon enough they will be endowed with a paraphernalia of sensors (e.g.artificial noses to assess food quality or personal hygiene!). It is quite sure IMHO that those ubiquitous device will act as trojan horses to enforce a more prophylactic medicine.

Sure, this is not in the best (selfish)interest of big pharmas, and with their active and nefarious lobbying, I see here the principal source of resistance for medical progress.

Hopefully those companies will understand they have to reinvent themselves in more fruitful “products”, e.g. in aggressive rejuvenation therapies for an hedonistic society of aging people (see e.g. the credible world envisionned by Bruce Sterling in his lovely “Holy Fire” novel).

]]> By: Dennis R. http://www.kurzweilai.net/nanoscale-technologies-to-cut-dna-sequencing-costs/comment-page-1#comment-35394 Dennis R. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:59:33 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=164165#comment-35394 I hope they can develop this in time to save Medicare/Medicaid/Obamacare, whatever you want to call it, from running out of money. Affordable, effective healthcare is something we, as a society (and someday a world) should be striving for. I hope they can develop this in time to save Medicare/Medicaid/Obamacare, whatever you want to call it, from running out of money. Affordable, effective healthcare is something we, as a society (and someday a world) should be striving for.

]]> By: redindi http://www.kurzweilai.net/nanoscale-technologies-to-cut-dna-sequencing-costs/comment-page-1#comment-35393 redindi Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:58:48 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=164165#comment-35393 The old saying about the world being a global village comes into play here. Sure, there may be resistance from various sources in country A, B, C etc but in country D, E and F etc resistance will be less or non-existent and use of new technologies/treatments/cures quickly available. In this instance, surely the public pressure in countries A, B and C for said new technologies etc would be too much for the various parties to resist and so on and so forth. The internet/media today ensures that usage of new technolgies quickly becomes available throughout those countries where the public see a need for it and on a cost/benefit analysis (ie staying alive a lot longer in health etc even without pensions) makes sense. I think it's been mentioned here before but many health providers only hope for long-term survival will be to change direction slightly to meet the publics changing needs. Lets hope so! The old saying about the world being a global village comes into play here. Sure, there may be resistance from various sources in country A, B, C etc but in country D, E and F etc resistance will be less or non-existent and use of new technologies/treatments/cures quickly available. In this instance, surely the public pressure in countries A, B and C for said new technologies etc would be too much for the various parties to resist and so on and so forth. The internet/media today ensures that usage of new technolgies quickly becomes available throughout those countries where the public see a need for it and on a cost/benefit analysis (ie staying alive a lot longer in health etc even without pensions) makes sense. I think it’s been mentioned here before but many health providers only hope for long-term survival will be to change direction slightly to meet the publics changing needs. Lets hope so!

]]> By: Bennie Beaver http://www.kurzweilai.net/nanoscale-technologies-to-cut-dna-sequencing-costs/comment-page-1#comment-35377 Bennie Beaver Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:43:05 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=164165#comment-35377 I often feel like I'm talking in an echo chamber when I say that yearly I read about wonderful medical breakthroughs, and yet, when I visit the doctors office nothing but nothing is different. Yes, I understand that it may take money and time, but we need those new technologies yesterday or risk going broke as a country. We need this new breakthrough out there, and we need, at home, on body 24/7 monitoring using IBM Watson (now being developed for smart phones) that connect wireless to other smart system and doctor. The individual can do more to prevent and care for themselves if an, at home, on body system informs them daily about their health, and even provides natural solutions to correct developing health problems. For some reason I continue to sense resistance from our for-profit health care system over basic necessities made up of hospitals, doctors, and insurance companies, etc. I continue to read that France has better outcomes for patients, etc. Maybe America needs a new Manhattan Project to get those new technologies on the market. We may need this kind of translation project to get best of ideas together and on the market! We need a Steve Jobs of health care technologies in the industry. I often feel like I’m talking in an echo chamber when I say that yearly I read about wonderful medical breakthroughs, and yet, when I visit the doctors office nothing but nothing is different. Yes, I understand that it may take money and time, but we need those new technologies yesterday or risk going broke as a country. We need this new breakthrough out there, and we need, at home, on body 24/7 monitoring using IBM Watson (now being developed for smart phones) that connect wireless to other smart system and doctor. The individual can do more to prevent and care for themselves if an, at home, on body system informs them daily about their health, and even provides natural solutions to correct developing health problems.

For some reason I continue to sense resistance from our for-profit health care system over basic necessities made up of hospitals, doctors, and insurance companies, etc. I continue to read that France has better outcomes for patients, etc.

Maybe America needs a new Manhattan Project to get those new technologies on the market. We may need this kind of translation project to get best of ideas together and on the market! We need a Steve Jobs of health care technologies in the industry.

]]> By: Gorden Russell http://www.kurzweilai.net/nanoscale-technologies-to-cut-dna-sequencing-costs/comment-page-1#comment-35364 Gorden Russell Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:50:01 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=164165#comment-35364 Soon a medical worker in a third-world country will sequence genes from a small pack hanging from one shoulder, just like Dr. Bones McCoy. Soon a medical worker in a third-world country will sequence genes from a small pack hanging from one shoulder, just like Dr. Bones McCoy.

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