James Redford,
is a proof (i.e., mathematical theorem) demonstrating that sapient life (in the form of, e.g., immortal superintelligent human-mind computer-uploads and artificial intelligences) is required by the known laws of physics (viz., the Second Law of Thermodynamics, General Relativity, and Quantum Mechanics) to take control over all matter in the universe, for said life to eventually force the collapse of the universe, and for the computational resources of the universe (in terms of both processor speed and memory space) to diverge to infinity as the universe collapses into a final singularity, termed the Omega Point.
In the above quote you equate the term "sapient" with human intelligence. IMO, this is a narrow and exclusive interpretation.
David Bohm also used the term "insight intelligence" but he did not mean any sentient, let alone sapient awareness.
The laws of nature are not intelligent, they are mathematically logical and constant, but that does not make them "wise".
Fractals are expressions of a Trinity. It is clearly spelled out in CDT, (causal dynamical triangulation).
Three points are the fundamental minimum requirement for 2D representation (a plane). Add one more point and you have 3D (volume). Nothing mystical or intelligent, It's BEAUTIFUL!
It is a triangular dynamical causality.
If only we had the wisdom to appreciate and respect its awesome mathematical powers, as well as the spiritual beauty which we all observe within our (confined space) mind as a subjective holographic mental (spiritual) image. Our minds create our present from old information, but in our imagination exists as our very present. We live in the future of what we believe to be our present, but we are always looking backward in time.