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    From billv@21:1/5 to All on Mon Nov 27 00:22:55 2017
    Does information ever die, that is, cease to exist once it has
    existed?

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  • From Bruce S@21:1/5 to billv on Mon Nov 27 08:17:12 2017
    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?

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  • From billv@21:1/5 to Bruce S on Wed Nov 29 19:02:29 2017
    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.

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  • From Bruce S@21:1/5 to billv on Thu Nov 30 09:41:35 2017
    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?

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  • From billv@21:1/5 to Bruce S on Fri Dec 8 15:47:59 2017
    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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  • From billv@21:1/5 to billv on Wed Apr 11 21:27:40 2018
    On 12/8/2017 3:47 PM, billv wrote:
    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!

    Time should be available soon. SCOTUS has accepted my petition for
    certiorari, so I have a few weeks without litigation. Pretty tough
    to meet scotus demands for the form and content of that document. The
    petition has to be submitted in a "perfect binding" booklet sized 6 and
    1/8 by 9 and 1/4 printed both sides of the page using typeface in the
    "century" font family, 40 copies.

    In the meantime I've given some thought to the question underpinning
    this discussion. he working definition is expansive and complex, so
    I need just a bit more time, but rest assured, it is coming.

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