The actual article (linked and quoted in the BoingBoing one) goes into the connection in much more depth, pulling quantum mechanics and the Big Bang into the mix:<p><a href="http://forgetomori.com/2009/science/folding-the-yoshimoto-cube-feeding-5000/" rel="nofollow">http://forgetomori.com/2009/science/folding-the-yoshimoto-cu...</a>