Reprogramming Matter, Life, and Purpose

TL;DR

This paper discusses the historical and future prospects of reprogramming matter, exploring its implications for life, machines, and the universe's ultimate destiny over the next 60 years.

Contribution

It provides a conceptual overview of reprogramming across different domains and speculates on future technological and philosophical impacts.

Findings

Reprogramming has advanced significantly over 60 years.

Future reprogramming could profoundly affect life and purpose.

The universe may become a vessel of all programs.

Abstract

Reprogramming matter may sound far-fetched, but we have been doing it with increasing power and staggering efficiency for at least 60 years, and for centuries we have been paving the way toward the ultimate reprogrammed fate of the universe, the vessel of all programs. How will we be doing it in 60 years' time and how will it impact life and the purpose both of machines and of humans?