Genome Sequencing
topic on 2 shows · 5 statements across 4 episodes
the MAD Podcast 
the a16z Podcast
5 statements about Genome Sequencing, every show
Azhar: Exponential compounding cost drops extend far beyond silicon chips
“We saw those patterns in, in other areas. You saw it in, in terms of the amount of bandwidth that you could put over an optical fiber, you saw it in terms of storage densities, and we saw it in areas like genome sequencing and in areas like lithium-ion battery…”
Snyder: Genome sequencing will be standard healthcare within 10 years
“You know, I think 10 years from now, everybody's gonna raise their hands, right? That's gonna just part of healthcare”
De Grey: Fast sequencing and data processing do not create fundamental breakthroughs
“Things like the ability to sequence things really fast and really cheaply or the ability to process things usually doesn't actually underpin the fundamental breakthroughs.”
Kaganovich: Most people derive no actionable information from genome sequencing
“For most people, there's no information that they glean yet from it.”