14:35:45drmeisterWe are literally using Common Lisp to build molecules this week.
14:36:24drmeisterI wrote a tool in Cando to plan a week of synthesizing 60 complex molecules and it generates CSV files to program the robots that will assemble them.
14:53:12yonkunasSo cool. It takes 10-15 years for most companies have the capability and resources to develop a workflow like we have with CANDO. Great work.
14:54:08drmeisterThat's why it's a good idea that I started 20 years ago.
14:58:41drmeisterI spent the weekend in a fugue state writing and rewriting 1300 LOC to build this thing that is going to ignite our chemistry engine. I couldn't do this without all the careful work you guys have done getting Clasp working smoothly.
14:59:15Bike"igniting" a chemistry engine sounds dangerous
16:09:44drmeisterMetaphorically - it is very dangerous in the way that any transformative technology is to the established ways of doing things.
16:10:28drmeisterLiterally though - as long as you don't let the synthesizer fall on you - you will be ok.