Re: Exactly! And here is another vital consideration that is missed
The number of interactions to test for would be more feasible!
I take it you slept through the "Combinations and Permutations" lessons in class?
The number is a sum series of C(n,r)=(n!)/(r!)(n-r)!, for r= 1,2,3...n)
So lets reduce the number of chemicals by 100 fold, for a modest number of 100
Sigma [C(n,r)]= is a smaller number: This one
875392129773757711729413532523853339130657009459068887362265881604301254\
130802010397378335420876735321812070775662187818117978080440498885382238782580\
536607758690725919018472635837531818047025348909517672138895950462748092857155\
996629858226538417256490130953708245316437969830740314396080072321813681754979\
17074701
= 8.7 X 10^254