Silicon and carbon are only substrates for intelligence, if our bodies are physiological for us, then sand is physiological for computers. What else can house intellect or pattern matching/creation?

(A) Plasma-Based Intelligence
Concept:
Ionized gas self-organizes into stable structures (e.g., ball lightning).
Where?
Stars, fusion reactors, or lab-created plasma vortices.
Evidence:
Plasma shows primitive "memory" and self-sorting behaviors.