Does information ever die, that is, cease to exist once it has
existed?
On 11/26/2017 11:22 PM, billv wrote:
Does information ever die, that is, cease to exist once it has
existed?
Certainly it can become obsolete, but cease to exist? That goes right
to the heart of what it means to exist in the first place. What does it mean for information to exist?
On 11/27/2017 9:17 AM, Bruce S wrote:
On 11/26/2017 11:22 PM, billv wrote:
Does information ever die, that is, cease to exist once it has
existed?
Certainly it can become obsolete, but cease to exist? That goes right
to the heart of what it means to exist in the first place. What does it
mean for information to exist?
There's definition, and then there's working definition. In my life I
always use the latter. I can't think of any other way to approach the
sort of question you've reraised.
The question I asked is valid in such context.
On 11/29/2017 06:02 PM, billv wrote:
On 11/27/2017 9:17 AM, Bruce S wrote:
On 11/26/2017 11:22 PM, billv wrote:
Does information ever die, that is, cease to exist once it has
existed?
Certainly it can become obsolete, but cease to exist? That goes right
to the heart of what it means to exist in the first place. What does it >>> mean for information to exist?
There's definition, and then there's working definition. In my life I
always use the latter. I can't think of any other way to approach the
sort of question you've reraised.
The question I asked is valid in such context.
So what's your working definition, as it applies to information?
On 11/30/2017 10:41 AM, Bruce S wrote:
On 11/29/2017 06:02 PM, billv wrote:
On 11/27/2017 9:17 AM, Bruce S wrote:
On 11/26/2017 11:22 PM, billv wrote:
Does information ever die, that is, cease to exist once it has
existed?
Certainly it can become obsolete, but cease to exist? That goes right >>>> to the heart of what it means to exist in the first place. What
does it
mean for information to exist?
There's definition, and then there's working definition. In my life I
always use the latter. I can't think of any other way to approach the
sort of question you've reraised.
The question I asked is valid in such context.
So what's your working definition, as it applies to information?
Alas things have become hectic here so I don't have time at this
moment, but I will return to it!
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