The Digital Cell — 7 Components
Every cell is a full adaptive unit with 7 components. Not a node — a self-contained processing system.
Germ Layer Differentiation
Week 3: One universal template differentiates into three fundamental layers. Every structure traces back to one.
Processing Hierarchy
Five layers from structural (instant, fixed) to cortical (slowest, most plastic).
Global Workspace
Shared latent space. Modules compete to write, all broadcast read. 7-16 slots = the current moment of experience.
Communication Protocols
Four protocols with different range, speed, and mechanism.
Cell Lifecycle State Machine
Every cell follows: BORN → GROWING → MATURE → DIVIDING → SENESCENT → DYING. Apoptosis from any state.
Sensory Activation Timeline
Senses come online in strict biological order. Each starts simple, progressively increases complexity.
Brain Regions
Five vesicles from the neural tube. Each with distinct function and ML architecture.
Heartbeat Triple Redundancy
The master clock has three independent oscillators. All three fail = system death.
Compute Scaling Roadmap
Same architecture at every scale. More cells = more capability. Linear scaling.
23 Developmental Safeguards
Designed into every stage. A single early error cascades into catastrophic failure later.