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Comment author: XiXiDu 13 February 2011 11:33:57AM *  2 points [-]

...and a solar system in which all available matter is converted into parts for a planet-sized computer built to solve difficult mathematical problems.

This sentence isn't very clear. People who don't know about the topic will think, "to create an utopia you also have to solve difficult mathematical problems."

This project could mean the difference between a utopian solar system of unprecedented harmony and happiness, and a solar system void of human values in which all available matter is being used to to pursue a set of narrow goals.