[Fis] Toward a Calculus of Redundancy

[Marcus Abundis]

Hi Loet,

The notion of a calculus of redundancy has much appeal, so I was looking
more closely at the linked paper you posted. Still, I am not sure I follow
what is presented (help?) . . .

> Whereas the generation of Shannon-type information is coupled to the
second law of thermodynamics <
• The first line in the abstract seems to make an unexamined
claim/assertion. The linking of Shannon entropy and thermodynamic entropy
does not seem to me to be a foregone matter. Deacon's work examines this
aspect (in his own way) and at least offers a type of "entropic analysis"
as a way to join these two facets. Further, I have argued (privately) with
Terry that a purely thermodynamic view cannot possibly reconcile to a true
physics based model  (he may agree). This severely limits the usefulness of
a thermodynamic "starting point." As such, later in that first sentence
when you mention 'maximum entropy' I am unclear what entropy *exactly* you
are speaking of?

> The dynamics of discursive knowledge production thus infuse . . . <
• The second sentence then suggests the first assertion allows one to
'discursively' progress from one subject to another(?), where I cannot even
see a discursive link between one object role and another (per my note
above).

I am unsure if I am completely misreading what is presented, so  I thought
I should at least ask, and hopefully be corrected. This 'rough start' of
mine prevents me from proceeding much deeper into the paper. Thanks!

Marcus
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