Mark Williamson wrote:
But really, how many people would be interested in cataloguing molecules of an individual's body? I think it would be better done by nanotechnology of some sort, but it would be difficult to get very far because beyond the outermost layer, there is very little information you could get without some sort of invasive procedure (digestive system, perhaps, but this still excludes important organs). ;p
What goes on in the digestive system is constantly changing. This implies that in describing the "Encyclopaedia jimboensis" one must take into account what he included in his last meal. The project should probably be based on a time after defecation. This avoids having the encyclopedia describe him as full of shit.
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