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To: Alamo-Girl

All of mathematical information theory looks at information independent of meaning. Only capacities count.

4,708 posted on 01/12/2003 9:12:32 PM PST by Doctor Stochastic (A halo has to fall only a few inches to become a noose.)

To: Doctor Stochastic

Thank you for your post!

All of mathematical information theory looks at information independent of meaning.

Could you elaborate, e.g. how can information not have meaning?

4,709 posted on 01/12/2003 9:22:03 PM PST by Alamo-Girl

To: All

"A halo has to fall only a few inches to become a noose."

A noose has to be lifted only a few inches to become a halo.

4,711 posted on 01/12/2003 9:41:32 PM PST by viaveritasvita (Man's reach should exceed his grasp, else what's heaven for? Wm. Blake)

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