On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Roger Clough <rclo...@verizon.net> wrote:
> The infinite set of natural numbers is not stored on anything, > Which causes no problem because there is not a infinite number of anything in the observable universe, probably not even points in space. > no information can be stand alone, it must have context to give it > meaning. > I think that's true because information is not abstract, it's physical and is deeply involved with both energy and entropy. > But that context can not be stored alone, it in turn must have context. > No because matter and energy are generic. In any context the 2 electrons in a helium atom always have opposite spin. >Thus one bit of information cannot simply be physically stored, > Quiet, keep your voice down! If anybody hears you it will destroy the multi-trillion dollar computer industry and put millions of people out of work. > But our brains do apparently store enormous amounts of information. > And so the silly game of trying to inflate our ego by convincing ourselves that we are special and inherently superior to machines continues. John K Clark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
