RE: Is Information Informative !?

From: Lawrence DeBivort (debivort@umd5.umd.edu)
Date: Wed 07 Jan 2004 - 19:51:53 GMT

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    Bateson said, IIRC, "Information is the difference that makes the difference."

    Useful, I think.

    Lawry

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    >
    > Data is not information.
    > Information is not knowledge.
    > Knowledge is not understanding.
    >
    > (So if your 'information' is not informative, it's
    > just data.)
    >
    > Who said that? I can't remember.
    >
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