Re: virus: Translation

Sodom (sodom@ma.ultranet.com)
Fri, 17 Oct 1997 18:05:25 -0400


Robin Faichney wrote:

> > From: Brett Lane Robertson[SMTP:unameit@tctc.com]
> >
> > All references are in the mind of the
> > beholder -- there are none in nature. Reference is subjective.
> > (Robin)
> >
> > When I was talking about symbolic streams of information being used
> as
> > a
> > reference for translation I mentioned that E=MC^2 illustrates how
> one
> > state
> > of information can be translated into another state without loss of
> > information.
> >
> That equation relates energy to mass. I don't believe information
> is conserved.
>
> Robin

My understanding is like Robins. Information is also subject to the
2nd law of thermodynamics. If otherwise, please give an example.

Sodom
Bill Roh