In all instances, keep in mind that the word is only refers to the ways in which various individuals talk about their ideas about the world, and the ways in which they define their terms.
Once a question is answered, it will still be possible to go into greater depth and detail in discussing these topics. And please feel free to add questions of your own, and answer them.
Once a question is answered, it will still be possible to go into greater depth and detail in discussing these topics. And please feel free to add questions of your own, and answer them.
What is information?
What is the difference between information and data?
What is the difference between between information and knowledge?
What is information theory?
What is a bit?
What is a byte?
What is the information society?
What is cybernetics?
What is feedback?
What is noise?
How can noise be reduced?
What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics?
What is entropy?
What is a system?
What is systems theory?
What is the difference between open and closed systems?
What is autopoiesis?
What is chaos theory and complexity theory?
What is a fractal?
What is emergence?
What is entropy?
ReplyDeleteThe American Heritage Dictionary defines entropy in two ways. From a physics standpoint entropy is "the tendency for all matter and energy to evolve towards a state of inert uniformity." In other words, all matter and energy will eventually be broken down to a state of caos. Entropy is the last phase in the laws of thermodynamics.
On a brighter note, entropy is also defined as a measure for the loss of information in a transmitted message.
What is "Information?"
ReplyDeleteAccording to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first known historical meaning of the word information in English was the act of informing, or giving form or shape to the mind, as in education, instruction, or training.
For me, a way to understand it is to define information as that which we don't already know.
This definition appeals to me because it seems to be sort of all-encompassing. If someone asked me the time and I said 4oclock, then I am giving them information because they didn't already know it. If I run down the street screaming "it's 4oclock!" and you already know the time, then I am just a crazy person yelling.