Life and technology are different forms of the same thing

Consciousness is the technology of genes, and genes are the technology of chemistry. It's all one exponential process.

Strange fingers from other dimensions form subatomic particles. Subatomic particles combine to create atoms. Atoms combine to create molecules. Molecules develop the technology of DNA. DNA develops the technology of consciousness. As one of the few conscious species, and the only one with opposable thumbs, we are creating the next technology: Information technology, living in engineered constructs of the lowest levels. It will succeed us. And it will embody our spirit.