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>>MindGo+(OP)
Can someone put AlphaFold's problem space into perspective for me?

Why is protein folding important? Theoretical importance? Can we do something with protein folding knowledge? If so, what?

I've been hearing about AlphaFold from the CS side. There they seem to focus on protein folding primarily as an interesting space to apply their CS efforts.

>>dalbas+l7
The endgame of protein folding is nanotechnology. Life is also nanotechnology. So basically the end game is to take full control of life: change existing life forms, design new life forms, new ecosystems. Eat the earth first, then the universe. Not yet there, but getting much closer.