Information as the source of life (Introduction)

by David Turell , Thursday, December 03, 2015, 19:32 (3277 days ago) @ dhw

dhw: Your comment: I view Horgan as a clear-thinking guy. The first bold above is the point I've tried to make all along. 'Information does not exist except as relative to consciousness'.
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> Thank you for this. Apart from his use of consciousness instead of intelligence, Horgan is making precisely the same point as me: that people (initially including yourself) use the word “information” indiscriminately and confusingly, and fail to make the necessary distinction between information and the consciousness/ intelligence that uses it. It would appear now that you, he and I are in agreement. Hallelujah!-You are the wordsmith and editor. I'll be more careful, but at least you now recognize the importance of information