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157 points almusdives | 3 comments | 15 Nov 24 14:13 UTC | HN request time: 0.572s | source

Zyme is an esoteric language for genetic programming: creating computer programs by means of natural selection.

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shortrounddev2 ◴[17 Nov 24 13:46 UTC] No.42164161[source]▶

>>42147110 (OP) #

Is it named after the drug in Deus Ex

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almusdives ◴[17 Nov 24 14:10 UTC] No.42164249[source]▶

>>42164161 #

Sadly not. When I was developing Zyme, I was thinking a lot about the molecular components of a cell and how one might translate them into a virtual machine. I was particularly inspired by enZYMEs.

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1. shortrounddev2 ◴[17 Nov 24 14:18 UTC] No.42164295[source]▶

>>42164249 #

I just realized that that's what the oeigin of the deus ex drug must be as well lol

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2. g-b-r ◴[17 Nov 24 16:18 UTC] No.42164971[source]▶

>>42164295 (TP) #

Zyme is an ancient Greek word that means leaven, a lot of organizations and companies use it

3. Tabular-Iceberg ◴[18 Nov 24 18:11 UTC] No.42175132[source]▶

>>42164295 (TP) #

I thought maybe it was related to Gabriel Syme. Like how similarly sounding letters are changed to make words look more kool.

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