Hopefully a joint work in perspective. You are familiar with so many concepts I still not met. I admire that you have interdisciplinary talents. In the past, I was a kind of artist in photography but lost my ability after I switched to knowledge.

Thank you greatly Michel,

You appear to have a very deep understanding yourself. I would be honored to work with you, at some point.

Jonathan

Dear Jonathan,

I absolutely agree with your words "Determining unambiguously whether a system is creating information or is created by information is thus virtually impossible - as the two modes are so deeply intertwined".

I think that both "It" and "Bit" are basic reality to us and "information" is image of that reality to observers like us who are also part of those "It" and "Bit". So "It", "Bit", observer and obviously "information" are 'inseparable' in my essay (http://fqxi.org/community/forum/topic/1855) too.

Since all those are conceptually quantized/digitized,the observers like us unable to see the nature other than quantized/digital ways, that's our basic limit what has imposed by the nature to us. So we can only model our observable range of that nature and never define anything out of that part of it even if there anything. So, all the mystic things in our perceptions: spirit,ether,absolute vacuum in space, probabilities and so on are always stay out of our that observable sphere of reality.

I am a very slow reader and at this very end hours of this essay contest. But fortunately (or unfortunately) I'm seeing that we are almost at the same position of community rating scenario. I like to give you full rate for your good presentation. So can we think for some mutual rating? Because, I think, we are talking about something very nearer and even positioned there as well!

However I wishing good hope for you in the contest.

Regards

Dipak

    Thank you for your kind words and offer..

    I will go now and read your essay Dipak.

    I approve if you want to rate me highly, and I will likely do the same if our ideas are in agreement as you observe. One and equally the other.. Hmm, that does sound much like what I am saying. I will comment on your page.

    All the Best,

    Jonathan

    Hi Jonathan,

    I've been looking for your essay for a couple of weeks now. I actually began reading it on my cell phone (something I had never done before, and probably won't try again for a while . . .) while waiting for a lunch appointment and wasn't able to finish it at the time and then promptly forgot to write down your name or the title of your essay. However, I did not forget what you wrote.

    Jonathan, I have to say that your essay is one of the best I have read. The points you make, the issues you raise - I found myself nodding in agreement the entire time. I also found your writing style so enjoyable, engaging and absorbing. I was so interested in your perspective that I actually Googled your name and have started reading some of the other things you've written.

    I know it's nearing the end of the community voting, but I just had to find your essay again and vote on it. I truly think you deserve the utmost consideration, and so I have given you the highest rating and wish you the very best.

    Perhaps, if you are so inclined, we could keep in touch in the future.

    Best to you, Jonathan.

    Sincerely,

    Ralph

      Thanks very much Ralph,

      I greatly appreciate your kind remarks. I've just gotten back after being away for two days, and I'm still catching up. I'll make it a point to read your essay, and to comment once I do.

      All the Best,

      Jonathan

      Dear Jonathan,

      We are at the end of this essay contest.

      In conclusion, at the question to know if Information is more fundamental than Matter, there is a good reason to answer that Matter is made of an amazing mixture of eInfo and eEnergy, at the same time.

      Matter is thus eInfo made with eEnergy rather than answer it is made with eEnergy and eInfo ; because eInfo is eEnergy, and the one does not go without the other one.

      eEnergy and eInfo are the two basic Principles of the eUniverse. Nothing can exist if it is not eEnergy, and any object is eInfo, and therefore eEnergy.

      And consequently our eReality is eInfo made with eEnergy. And the final verdict is : eReality is virtual, and virtuality is our fundamental eReality.

      Good luck to the winners,

      And see you soon, with good news on this topic, and the Theory of Everything.

      Amazigh H.

      I rated your essay.

      Please visit My essay.

        Jonathen,

        Thanks for your comment on my blog. I'm not sure I fully understand your logic ref resolution of the EPR paradox. If a mechanism can be shown which produces a cosine curve ditribution at each detector, as von Neumann suggested must be the case if QM is to be consistent, then why would some entirely different solution still be required?

        Sure I agree all science is provisional and we know less than "1,000th of 1%..." and all solutions are incomplete, so I that's what you mean I agree.

        The asymmetric ('orbital') Aspect results the model (DFM) predicted were actually found and discarded!! That is some 99% OF HIS DATA!! That may have been fair while no theory existed to explain the anomalies, but he did rather hide them away in his French language paper!

        I do think the construction project for the new paradigm will need a whole supply of octonions and someone who knows how to work them if you're interested. I think truths belongs to nature never one person.

        Have fun on the final day roller coaster ride!

        Peter

        Dear Jonathan,

        very interesting and well-written essay. As Pauli wrote it in a letter to Heisenberg: only borrowing agreement.

        Your continuous flow between information and form is very similar to my view. I idetified but you made a more complex view.

        So, you got a very high rate from me.

        All the besz

        Torsten

          Hi Jonathan,

          Letting you know that I have read your essay. I gained an increased understanding of where you are coming from. Good luck in the finals.

          James Putnam

            Dear Jonathan,

            I have now finished reviewing all 180 essays for the contest and appreciate your contribution to this competition.

            I have been thoroughly impressed at the breadth, depth and quality of the ideas represented in this contest. In true academic spirit, if you have not yet reviewed my essay, I invite you to do so and leave your comments.

            You can find the latest version of my essay here:

            http://fqxi.org/data/forum-attachments/Borrill-TimeOne-V1.1a.pdf

            (sorry if the fqxi web site splits this url up, I haven't figured out a way to not make it do that).

            May the best essays win!

            Kind regards,

            Paul Borrill

            paul at borrill dot com

              Jonathan,

              You are my final review of this competition. Your reasoning and analogies I found to very well grounded in the world of the observable as emphasized by your comment, "In my view, Physics should admit the possibility for unobserved realities that serve to generate what is observed, but must focus primarily on what is in the realm of the observable."

              You touched upon how we come to know nature's 'cosmic dance' via the interplay of the two. I most certainly agree that nature is based on a dichotomy. All the more reason why you may want to review the findings of a 12 year experiment confirming your viewpoint.

              You have my high support of your essay and I hope that my essay will warrant your support in kind.

              Best wishes,

              Manuel

                Thank you James!

                Understanding is what it's all about.

                Have Fun!

                Jonathan

                Thank you Torsten,

                I greatly appreciate the high regard from you, as I have extremely high regard for you and your work.

                All the Best,

                Jonathan

                Thanks Paul,

                I thank you for taking the time to stop by and comment. And of course; thanks for reading and rating my essay. Yours will get my attention tonight.

                Jonathan

                Thank you again Amazigh,

                I will try to get to your essay before midnight tonight.

                Jonathan