[xoxo2212]

> There's also a trend I'm sensing, that computing is more and more about tissue configuration (even outside biology).

I'm curious what do you mean?

Examples?

[agumonkey]

Levin's argument is that tissue can find solution through diffuse communication between adjacent cells, no single central control. I can't recall but I've seen this kind of patterns discussed a few times in different fields in the last two years.