DNA base pairs
Nature compacts it, why can't we?
Base pairs and efficiency
Validation versus size: what are your needs?
ATGC - four possible states
CHAR - 256 possible states
Base pairs
Combinations
A
4^1 = 4
GG
4^2 = 16
GCG
4^3 = 64
ATTG
4^4 = 256
Bam!
What a nice coincidence
From 4 to 1
Compression algorithms in 6 seconds or less
Custom data types
Real life: alphabet soup: ATGCatgcYRU...