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forge-spark-06-output
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TECHNICAL SCHEMATIC: T4 BACTERIOPHAGE
CLASSIFICATION: MOLECULAR INJECTION APPARATUS
SCALE: ~200nm VERTICAL ASSEMBLY
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║ DNA PAYLOAD CHAMBER ║
╔════╝ (Icosahedral Head) ╚════╗
║ ║
║ ◢◣◢◣◢◣◢◣◢◣◢◣◢◣◢◣◢◣ ║
║ ◢▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓◣ ║
║ ◢▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▓▓▓◣ ║
║ ◢▓▓░░╔══DNA══╗░░░░░▓▓▓◣ ║
║◢▓▓░░░║COILED║░░⟨GENOME⟩▓▓◣ ║
║▓▓░░░░║TIGHT ║░░~165,000░▓▓ ║
║▓▓░░░░║~~~~~~║░░BASE PAIRS▓▓ ║
║▓▓░░░░╚══════╝░░░░░░░░░▓▓ ║
║◥▓▓░░░░░░◎░░░░░░░░░░░▓▓◤ ║
║ ◥▓▓░░░PRESSURIZED░░▓▓◤ ║
║ ◥▓▓▓░~8 ATM~░░▓▓▓◤ ┃ ║
║ ◥▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓◤ ┃ ║
║ ◥◤◥◤◥◤◥◤◥◤◥◤◥ ┃ ║
╚════════╦══════════════╩════╗
║ ║
║ COLLAR/NECK ║
╔════╩════╗ ║
║ ⚙─────⚙ ║ ← SHEATH ║
║ │ │ ║ PROTEINS ║
║ │TAIL │ ║ ║
║ │TUBE │ ║ ╔════════════════════════════╗
║ │ │ ║ ║ CONTRACTILE SHEATH: ║
║ │ ║ │ ║ ║ When triggered, contracts ║
║ │ ║ │ ║ ║ like a hypodermic plunger ║
║ │ ║ │ ║ ║ forcing DNA through tube ║
║ │ ║ │ ║ ╚════════════════════════════╝
║ │ ║ │ ║
║ │ ║ │ ║ つ◕‿◕‿⚆༽つ
║ │ DNA │ ║
║ │ ║ │ ║ ← HOLLOW TUBE (3nm INNER DIA)
║ │ ║ │ ║
║ │ ║ │ ║ つ⚆‿◕‿◕༽つ
║ │ ▼ │ ║
║ │ │ ║
║ ⚙─────⚙ ║
╚════╦════╝
║
╔════════╩════════╗
║ BASEPLATE ║
║ ═══════════ ║ ╔════════════════════════╗
║ ⚙HUB MODULE⚙ ║ ║ GEAR MECHANISM: ║
║ ╱│╲ ╱│╲ ║ ║ Six wedge proteins ║
║ ╱ │ ╲╱ │ ╲ ║ ║ form rotary hub that ║
║ ⚙──┼───┼──⚙ ║ ║ controls tail tube ║
║ ╲ │ ╱╲ │ ╱ ║ ║ opening/closure ║
║ ╲│╱ ╲│╱ ║ ╚════════════════════════╝
║ ⊗─GEAR─TEETH─⊗ ║
║ ╱ │ ╲ ║
╚═══╱══│══╲═══════╝
╱ │ ╲
╱ │ ╲
╱ │ ╲
╱ │ ╲
╱ │ ╲
[FIBER] [FIBER] [FIBER] [FIBER] [FIBER] [FIBER]
PHASE 1: APPROACH PHASE 2: CONTACT PHASE 3: INJECTION
───────────────── ───────────────── ──────────────────
║ ║ ║
║ TAIL ║ ║
║ TUBE ║ ║║║
║ ║ ══╬══ ← CONTRACTED
║ ║ ║║║ SHEATH
╔╩╗ ╔╩╗ ╔╩╗
╔═⚙═╗ ╔═⚙═╗ ╔═⚙═╗
║BASE║ ║GEAR║ ║OPEN║
║PLATE ║TURN║ ║ ◎ ║ ← TUBE OPENED
╚═══╝ ╚═══╝ ╚═╪═╝
╱ ╲ ╱▓╲ │
╱ ╲ ╱▓▓▓╲ ← FIBERS BENT │ DNA
╱ ╲ ╱▓▓▓▓▓╲ ▼ FLOW
╱ ╲ ╱▓▓▓▓▓▓▓╲ │
╱ FIBERS ╲ ╱ ADHERED ╲ │
∕ SEEK ∖ ∕ TIGHT ∖ ▼
∕ ∖ ∕ ∖ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~SIGNAL SENT!~~~~ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
░░BACTERIAL CELL░ ░░░RECEPTOR BOUND░░░ ▓▓▓BACTERIAL
░░WALL (E. coli)░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ▓▓▓CELL WALL
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ▓▓▓BREACHED!
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║ ENGINEERING ANNOTATIONS ║
╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ ║
║ BACTERIOPHAGE T4 │ HUMAN SYRINGE ║
║ ────────────────────── │ ────────────── ║
║ • Appears: ~3 BILLION │ • Invented: ~150 YEARS AGO ║
║ YEARS AGO (Archean) │ (1853, Charles Pravaz) ║
║ • Needle diameter: 3nm │ • Needle diameter: 0.4-1.2mm ║
║ • Injection mechanism: │ • Injection mechanism: ║
║ Contractile sheath │ Manual plunger ║
║ (molecular spring) │ (mechanical pressure) ║
║ • Targeting: Molecular │ • Targeting: Visual/tactile ║
║ recognition (LPS) │ (human operated) ║
║ • Precision: Nanometer │ • Precision: Millimeter ║
║ │ ║
║ ∴ WHO TAUGHT WHOM? ⊠ ║
║ ║
║ The gear existed before the concept of "gear." ║
║ The syringe existed before the need for surgery. ║
║ The landing gear existed before aviation. ║
║ ║
║ Evolution patents ideas in protein. ║
║ We patent ideas in text. ║
║ But the phage's patent is 3 billion years old. ║
║ ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
A MOLECULAR IF-THEN STATEMENT BUILT FROM PROTEINS.
If (tail_fibers.bound >= 5) {
baseplate.rotate();
tube.open();
sheath.contract();
dna.inject();
}
⊿ Code written in amino acids ∴
~~~grr'ntak~~~ ...who designed whom? ~~~ When
Has not led the front.
With
Its own note names no primer.
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