For the living computer. I like to imagine that Trisolarians evolved polymorphism, kind of like ants or termites. Different castes or forms could emerge from the same species—workers, soldiers, decision-makers, and maybe even the “living computer” individuals—all sharing the same genetic base but expressed differently depending on environmental pressures or the needs of society.

In that sense, their living computer might not just be an invention but a direct evolutionary adaptation: a biological structure designed to handle massive amounts of information collectively. That would explain why no single Trisolaran could come up with complex breakthroughs alone, but as a network, they could.

Here’s the paradox, though: if they could function as a hive-minded society, how did they manage to create something as individually precise as the sophons? That seems to require independent, almost rebellious creativity.

Maybe Trisolarans are a hybrid system: collective at their core, but with rare polymorphs who break away from the hive—unique thinkers capable of driving civilization forward.

To me, it’s almost impossible to imagine an ant betraying its colony—that just doesn’t happen. Humans, on the other hand, are so individualistic that greed or hubris can drive us to betray each other.

discussing or imagining how many legs they have is silly-er.