Haven't read the top, but increasingly I'm obsessed with something that sounds similar: "Life as a computation." All the adaptive properties of a living organi

Haven't read the top, but increasingly I'm obsessed with something that sounds similar: "Life as a computation." All the adaptive properties of a living organism can (very rudely) be imagined as "if" statements. To us humans[^1], a "more complex" form of life is invariably one that can leverage more computation to ensure (reproductive) success. For example, a cabbage plant is more resilient to mild environmental and biological threats than a protozoa, because it contains "programs" for forming stems, root systems, energy-gathering leafs, bark and so on, not to mention their sophisticated immune system "subsidized" by the bigger amount of energy the plant can collect. Then there is thinking: a tool that has allowed Homo Sapiens to work around their biological limitations and achieve a measure of comfort. (Some) governments, religions, and other bits and pieces of culture present forms of collective thinking (computation). Humans are formidable as part of these structures. Computers allow Homo Sapiens to move some of their life-sustaining computations out of their biology, which can be used for great evil[2], but are mostly used for the benefit of our species. The practical corollary of this ramble is that we will likely demand much more computing power in the future. ---- [^1]: So caveat emptor, it's on the eyes of the beholder. [^2]: Think, nuclear bombs or bioweapons.