intentionality and entropy

[Roger Critchlow-2]

Robert Holmes wrote:
> So I was googling Roger's links on Carnap and came across "For a Fitsful of
> Entropy" http://aardvark.ucsd.edu/grad_conference/hagar.pdf
>
> Seems to be a good exposition of the different flavours of entropy and where
> they come from.

Holy Entropy, it's boiling!

Be warned that the author is discriminating finer categories than most
can keep straight.

-- rec --

[Robert Holmes]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger E Critchlow Jr [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:29 AM
> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] intentionality and entropy

> Be warned that the author is discriminating finer categories
> than most can keep straight.
>

True, but not more than they *should* keep straight. Which is why so many
papers that invoke entropy are utter tosh.

- Robert