I think you're very clever at working out this stuff K

Sounds very plausible.

Maybe it's like our brains in a way, where the bulk of the activity is in only a few places, rather than the whole thing.

The sentience might be concentrated in particular areas of the planet, and then distributed via the torus.

Hey, I started a thread on why the World maps are shown the way they are, and questioned the orientation. I am hoping someone far wiser than I can shed some light on the matter, beyond the obvious answers like the map makers were at the top of the world. Looking for woowoo that will tie back in to concepts like your one above.

You have an email btw.