- 01 Sep 2017 02:45
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Conservation of information suggests information is never destroyed in the universe, but the second law of thermodynamics suggests that entropy is always increasing.
In order for there to be no paradox between these two laws, it must be understood that while information remains constant, the ability to measure that information from outside sources decreases over time. This is because the condition of the universe can plausibly exist from multiple flows of time before it. There is a many-to-one relationship between the pasts before us and the present upon us. Even when it is plausible to measure in detail what our current condition is to determine with certainty the past, that measurement process itself consumes resources which creates even more entropy. The more measurement that happens, the more information becomes hidden.
Therefore, does there come a point where we are compelled to say we cannot simply learn from experience to understand the truth of our world?
In order for there to be no paradox between these two laws, it must be understood that while information remains constant, the ability to measure that information from outside sources decreases over time. This is because the condition of the universe can plausibly exist from multiple flows of time before it. There is a many-to-one relationship between the pasts before us and the present upon us. Even when it is plausible to measure in detail what our current condition is to determine with certainty the past, that measurement process itself consumes resources which creates even more entropy. The more measurement that happens, the more information becomes hidden.
Therefore, does there come a point where we are compelled to say we cannot simply learn from experience to understand the truth of our world?
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