http://www.kurzweilai.net/using-light-to-remotely-trigger-biochemical-reactions Accelerating Intelligence Sun, 19 May 2013 01:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.kurzweilai.net/using-light-to-remotely-trigger-biochemical-reactions/comment-page-1#comment-72846 asiwel Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:43:59 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=174592#comment-72846 This idea and approach is innovative and makes very good sense, allowing energy to be "applied" precisely when and where it is needed. It also seems more practical and perhaps more easily understandable than the idea of using the same method to "burn up" cancer cells targeted essentially the same way. If you are trying to catalyze a particular reaction, apply the heat where it does the work, instead of heating the entire pot or flask. Less heat, cooler mixture, more control over a sequential process, etc. Clever. This idea and approach is innovative and makes very good sense, allowing energy to be “applied” precisely when and where it is needed. It also seems more practical and perhaps more easily understandable than the idea of using the same method to “burn up” cancer cells targeted essentially the same way. If you are trying to catalyze a particular reaction, apply the heat where it does the work, instead of heating the entire pot or flask. Less heat, cooler mixture, more control over a sequential process, etc. Clever.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/using-light-to-remotely-trigger-biochemical-reactions/comment-page-1#comment-72721 JC Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:36:51 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=174592#comment-72721 Perhaps a version of this could be added to plant food, and trigger a protective reaction when the plant's temperature rises above a threshold. Then we could grow pine trees or other non-edible but useful plants in the ever expanding desert. Perhaps a version of this could be added to plant food, and trigger a protective reaction when the plant’s temperature rises above a threshold. Then we could grow pine trees or other non-edible but useful plants in the ever expanding desert.

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