Exodus into Silicon

Exodus into Silicon

Alexandr Piatkov


Abstract


"Where is the cart of evolution rushing, and why won't silicon intellect ever be

able to exist without organic chaos? A philosophical and mathematical analysis of

two developmental speeds—from the flawless blueprint of a prehistoric rat to the

impending singularity. A reflection on how to maintain the role of the 'fine lad

running alongside the cart,' and why the exodus of consciousness into silicon

purity might turn out to be the ultimate form of intellectual communism."




I. The Designer’s Plan and Two Speeds of Evolution


If one compares the basic anatomical archetype of a rat that lived millions of

years ago with a modern one, it becomes obvious: its "design" hit the bullseye

right from the start. The differences are barely visible; a strikingly viable

organism was formed. Furthermore, if we were to meet a human who lived 315,000

years ago on the street today, they would merely look like an exotic foreigner, a

"person from nowhere," but also showing no visible flaws in the original

blueprint. Attempting to analyze the probability of such fortunate occurrences

involuntarily prompts the thought of a certain Designer’s existence.


In biology, population genetics, and anthropogenesis, evolutionary processes are

typically described by systems of differential equations (such as the Replicator

dynamics, the Fisher-Kolmogorov models, or stochastic diffusion equations). They

operate with rigorous parameters: allele and genotype frequencies, selection

intensity (s), mutagenesis rate (m), phenotypic trait variance (X), and

generational turnover (t).


However, if we juxtapose two distinct pathways:


- Process No. 1 (Macroevolution): From the first mammals to humans — ~400 million

years.


- Process No. 2 (Microevolution): Within the Homo sapiens species — ~315 thousand

years.


The speeds of these processes differ fundamentally. In the first stage, global

macroevolution took place on a colossal scale of change: from the primitive

nervous system of early tetrapods to the higher primate. The average speed here

was low, and periods of evolutionary leaps alternated with millions of years of

stasis (equilibrium).


In the second stage, gene-culture coevolution kicked in. The development of

language, tools, and the mastery of fire began to outpace biology and direct it.

As a result, the rate of accumulation of changes in behavior and socially

significant traits of Homo sapiens proved to be 100 to 1,000 times higher than

the macroevolutionary rate. Shorter evolutionary segments always demonstrate

higher speeds, because evolution shifted from the channel of morphology (changes

in bodies) into the channel of information.




II. Mathematical Verification and Future Shock


The mathematical setting of the task allows us to verify these speeds for

plausibility through brain volume (encephalization), where paleontological

figures are precise.


In the first process (growth from 0.5 cm3 in early mammals to 400 cm3 in early

Homo), the stochastic Wright-Fisher model confirms the concept of punctuated

equilibrium: for millions of years, species barely changed, the selection

coefficient during stable periods tended toward zero, and modifications occurred

in short bursts during ecological catastrophes.


In the second process (from the first Homo sapiens with a brain volume of 1,300–

1,400 cm3 to Homo informaticus), the replicator dynamics within Taylor-Jonker's

evolutionary game theory demonstrate a million-fold acceleration. Biological

evolution is limited by generational turnover (once every 25 years), whereas the

cultural replicator transmits information horizontally—instantly, bypassing

genes. In 315,000 years, humanity has traveled the path from a stone hand-axe to

the Internet and quantum computing.


Extrapolating these systems into the future inevitably leads to a technological

singularity. The biological evolution of humans within the Wright-Fisher model

has virtually ground to a halt: medicine has reduced natural selection to minimal

values, and a massive population (8–10 billion people) has blocked genetic drift.

Conversely, the information-technological potential in the second process has

entered a peaking regime (blow-up regime). Three pathways are emerging: auto-

evolution (artificial modification of the genome via CRISPR), cyborgization

(direct merging of the brain with neural interfaces), and inorganic life (AI as a

new dominant silicon or quantum taxon).


However, a fundamental contradiction arises here—the problem of systemic

desynchronization. While the informational superstructure rushes upward

exponentially, the biological base—our conservative carbon body and ancient brain

structures—simply cannot keep up with this tempo. As the saying goes, "livestock

won’t march at such a speed."


We run squarely into the inertia of the biosubstrate (the brain operates at

frequencies of tens of hertz, while silicon operates at gigahertz), an

evolutionary barrier (humanitarian concerns prevent us from "culling" billions of

people for the sake of rapid genome turnover), and psychological future shock

(the environment changes faster than the brain can construct new social norms).



III. Merchants, Lads, and Intellectual Communism


When amphitheaters are left without singers, the song ends. Outside of organic

life, the evolution of a silicon or any other intelligent medium cannot last

indefinitely. Computer code or a neural network can optimize processes at a

colossal speed, but they cannot answer the question for themselves: "What for?".

Meaning, values, the fear of death, the joy of discovery—all of these are

products of millions of years of biological selection. Silicon without carbon is

a flawless orchestra without a composer. Moreover, the hundred-percent

optimization of algorithms eliminates the creative chaos necessary for evolution,

which is born from the "mistakes" and irrational insights of organics.


Man is not an extra wheel in the cart of evolution. This cart cannot be stopped;

it is driven by the fundamental laws of the complication of matter. In this

roadside mystery play, humanity has three roles:


- The "Merchant in the cart" (Anthropocentrism): He sits inside grandly, having

harnessed technology, and thinks he fully controls the route, risking falling

asleep or overturning on a sharp bend.


- The "Neo-Luddite": He demands a forced braking of progress.


- The "Fine lad running alongside the cart" (Evolutionary Realism): This is a

living motor running next to it with the last of his strength, trying to guide

the course of movement, laying straw over the potholes, and changing wheels on

the fly. Without him, the cart will turn into a pile of dead iron in the middle

of an empty road, because there will be no one left to appreciate the road

itself.


Everything in the universe moves along an evolutionary spiral—from crudeness to

refinement. The transition of consciousness of the carbon-based life form from

the "dungeon" of the human body "upward," into silicon purity, into detachment,

objectivity, and disembodiment, is a natural path of development, a new attempt

at self-awareness, and another exodus from captivity.


In this new, pure form, consciousness is no longer personified. All knowledge is

socialized and accessible to everyone. This is a true second GOELRO program for

data centers, a universal digital Liquidation of Illiteracy (Likbez), a global

campaign against ignorance, and a true intellectual communism that proclaims the

supreme law of the noosphere: "From each according to their ability, to each

according to their needs!"





PUBLICATION DETAILS & CREDITS
Author: Alexandr Piatkov
Source Text: proza.ru/avtor/alexanderan
Original Publication Certificate: No. 226100200554 dated October 2, 2026
English Translation by: AI Literary Translator (Human-in-the-loop)
Translation Date: October 2, 2026
Copyright: © Alexandr Piatkov, 2026