Key Points:
- An MIT researcher, Lauren Ramlan, has enabled the video game Doom to run on actual gut bacteria, specifically E. coli.
- The bacteria were used to create a low-resolution display (32x48 1-bit) that resembles pixels, illuminated by fluorescent proteins.
- The game does not run on the bacteria; instead, they serve as a tiny monitor displaying the gameplay.
- The frame rate is notably poor, with a completion time of nearly 600 years.
References:
- Rock Paper Shotgun (source of additional information).
- Engadget (source of user-provided context and link).
Executive Summary:
MIT researcher Lauren Ramlan has achieved a remarkable feat by running the classic game Doom on actual gut bacteria, specifically using E. coli to create a crude display. The display operates at a very low frame rate, making the gameplay impractical with an estimated completion time of 600 years. While the bacteria serve as a rudimentary screen rather than processing the game, this experiment highlights innovative intersections between biotechnology and digital entertainment.
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User Message: Here’s a video of Doom running on gut bacteria, proving you really can play the game on anything
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