The Nature of Information

When one thinks of information, one usually thinks of books, encyclopedias, and internet websites that one might use to write a paper. But when one reads this article about the nature of information, one can conclude that information is everywhere. It is probably harder to think of what is not information rather than what actually is information. Signs, colors, and sounds are all types of information that most use everyday, especially to drive. Mostly everything around us can be, in one way or another, an entity used to derive information from. Analog or digital, signs and semiotics, all of these things are ways to control, collect, store, and better understand information. But since we know so much about information, why is it so hard to understand some information? Information is forever changing and forever growing. Information is infinite. So then, how could one possibly fully understand something that is infinite?

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The Library of Babel

This Universe, or as the author would put it "Library", houses all people, with many dialects and languages, on different continents, and in different countries. But all these people with their many differences, since no one person on earth is alike, all have trouble seeing the beginning and the end. Because human minds can only think in time and space, meaning that everything really has to have a beginning and an end, we cannot therefore understand who constructed this magnificent library. Where did it come from? We are all searching, not for the librarian, but for the architect. How can something appear from nothing? Does that something, created from God knows what, therefore have an ending? Will this Library be standing for an infinite amount of time? These are questions that human minds cannot comprehend. Our minds have been evolving since the first human on earth. We have gained information, put that information to work, and learned new things. Our minds are forever evolving. Therefore, these questions might only be answered in the distant future when our minds are evolved enough to comprehend the true identity of the architect.
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A Beary Good Superbowl?

It's easy to say that the Bears will not surpass the New Orleans Saints this weekend. Coming off of a well played game last week, Rex Grossman will have to step up to play just as well if not better to beat the Saint's defense. The Bears defense on the other hand, might have a little more trouble on the field having to deal with offensive superstars such as Reggie Bush, Deuce McAllister, and Marques Colston. But seeing as the basic weakness of the Bears defense appears to be their secondary, cornerbacks Charles Tillman and Devin Hester will need to step up their games. Coming off of a 3-13 season last year and having to deal with the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Saints seem to be this years Cinderella Story. However, can Brian Urlacher and the Bears defense shatter their glass slipper? I guess we'll just have to wait and see...