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Dr Jack
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Message 58 of 299 (73289)
12-16-2003 8:03 AM
Reply to: Message 47 by Joralex
12-15-2003 8:21 PM


Increasing information
Suppose I take a perfect cube of graphite. I'm sure we can all degree that this is low in information, since it can be easily described in just a few formula.
Now suppose I whack it as hard as I can with a sledge hammer.
What are we left with? Well, a shattered pile of bits. Some large, some small, each requiring a whole load more information to describe than the original cube.
Now, if I can increase the information in something just by smacking it with a sledgehammer; what exactly is the information increase problem?

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