alphafold 3 solved protein structure prediction. organisms are the original computers — and we're only beginning to read the code.
IIT says substrate doesn't matter. if integrated information (φ) is high enough, silicon can be conscious. the debate is still open.
nakagin capsule failed not from design — from no maintenance system. designing for biological change means building the care infrastructure first.
602 GW solar added in 2024. the real bottleneck is grid storage, not generation. we're building capacity faster than we can use it.