Dear FISers, a proposal: information might stand for free energy.
Indeed, we know that, for an engine: enthalpy = free energy + entropy x
temperature.
At a fixed temperature, enthalpy = free energy +entropy
The information detected (from an environmental object) by an observer is not
the total
Thanks for these comments Terry.
We should indeed be careful not to focus too much on language because 'meaning'
is not limited to human communication. And also because starting at basic life
level allows to address 'meaning' without the burden of complex performances
like self-consciousness o
