The Physics of Information Processing Superobjects : Daily Life Among the Jupiter Brains

Physics limits information processing, and hence the possible forms of intelligent beings and their civilizations. In this review I discuss physical limitations on density, speed, size, energy dissipation and communication, sketching the constraints on very powerful information processing objects.

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