The lack of unified interpretations of such terms as cognizable information, data, information, and consciousness has begun to have a negative impact on the development of modern science and technology. This has been particularly evident in the discussions on the subject of “Does chatGPT have or does not have consciousness?
I decided to fill in this gap.
Part 1. Cognizable information
Absolutely all objects, processes and phenomena in the Universe, from “elementary particles” to the largest star clusters, from bacteria to human beings, from all kinds of radiation to the creations of human hands, in fact are carriers/media of various information (that could be cognized/perceived/read) about their origin, activity, evolution, “life path”, current state, etc. in the smallest detail. This “cognizable information” can tell a lot to someone who is able to “reveal”, “perceive” and “read” it.
Example #1: Light coming to us from a distant star is a valuable source of information for astronomers and can help solve many mysteries about the nature and origin of the universe. Analyzing the spectrum of light can provide information about the distance to the star and its speed, as well as the composition of the gases in the galaxy. The detection of chemical elements in the light spectrum, which may be associated with life, may indicate the presence of life on planets in that star’s system. This light can tell us about the star itself, its age, size, temperature, and composition. Changes in the brightness of the star can indicate the presence of planets passing in front of it…
Example #2: An artist’s painting from many centuries ago can tell researchers a lot about the culture and history of the time when it was created. It can contain information about the social, economic, and political life at that time. Also, it may reflect lifestyle, fashion, structure of the society, and even behavior of the people depicted in it. A painting can also show the architecture, landscape, and technological advances of the time. The size of the painting, the type of paint, the chemical composition of the paints, the material of the canvas, the author’s signature on the painting, etc. are also of interest to researchers.
Example #3: A handwritten letter can provide a variety of information for different subjects: for the addressee – it’s the content itself; for the graphologist – it’s the handwriting, containing information about the author of the letter; for the forensic scientist – it’s fingerprints on the letter, the composition of the ink and the paper the letter was written on; etc.
But… In the process of cognition some subjects can “read” this or that information, while others cannot do this for any of the reasons (lack of appropriate education, lack of necessary knowledge and experience, lack of desire to cognize anything, malfunction in functioning of the body and its receptors, and so on). Therefore, as a rule, people call “a source of information” only those objects, from which they are able to “read” what these objects “carry“.
Example #4: If a researcher of the Mumba-Yumba tribe does not know their language, he will not understand a single word or “catch” the slightest meaning in their speech. Everything uttered by the tribe will be mere noise to him.
Example #5: One subject (hunter) is able to “read” animal tracks, another (ornithologist) is able to “read” bird voices, a third (programmer) is able to “read” program code in a programming language he knows, a fourth (translator) is able to “read” texts in various world languages, a fifth (radio engineer) is able to “read” signals coming from radio stations to radio receiver using devices that people have specially created for this purpose…. and yet many people have no idea about the very possibility of “reading” this information…
Accordingly, it can be stated that:
“Cognizable, or readable, information“ (rus. сведения, ukr. відомості) is everything that serves as a basis, on which a subject is able to characterize something.
“Cognizable information“does not exist by itself; it does not exist outside of the object – its carrier (i.e., medium)!
“Cognizable information“is, by default, unknown to the subject, but could potentially be cognized by him.
“Cognizable information“is an integral part of any object in the Universe, which the subject is able to perceive.
Creators of “cognizable information“are Creators of objects or processes, i.e., Nature, Beings, as well as human-made devices.
A carrier, or a medium,is a conventional name of an object from the body of which a subject is able to perceive, or “read” “cognizable information“, which the object “carries on itself” by means of any physical effects.
The medium of “cognizable information“is the conventional name for the carrier “carrying” the “cognizable of information”, which is unknown to the subject by default.
The medium of information is the conventional name for the medium “carrying” theinformation the subject has created.
Characterizing(describing, outlining, qualifying…) is identifying and describing characteristic features and properties of something or someone.
Anything is characterized, as a rule, using of any parameters used in scientific research at the current moment in time. Such physical parameters can be, for example, the size and shape of the surface, temperature, speed of movement, humidity, chemical composition, and so on. Such psychological parameters may be, for example, temperament, character, behavior pattern, personality type, personality traits, mental and psychological health of the individual, etc.
Books on shelves in a library or a bookstore are full of all kinds of “cognizableinformation“, but for people who have not read them before, these books are nothing more than a potential “source of information“. The “cognizableinformation” these books “carry”, for the most part, is unknown to future readers. A book that a person has not read cannot bring him anything new, nor can it increase his knowledge. However, it remains a carrier of “cognizableinformation” until the paper, the carrier of this “cognizableinformation“, decays…
It is worth noting that the “cognizableinformation” didn’t appear in books by chance – it is a result of the process of creation of these books by a certain subject, which we conventionally call the Creator. A book has a number of creators. Everyone who took part in its creation can be included in this category: the writer, the proofreader, the artist, the designer, as well as all those who printed this book…
Similarly, every object in the Universe has its Creators. For example: for a “galaxy” object the role of Creator belongs to Nature; for “program code” object the role of Creator may belong not only to a human-programmer, but also to a computer system with artificial intelligence elements…
A book is a carrier of “cognizableinformation” that is already known to someone. And information, by itself, is not a form of knowledge. To acquire knowledge, the subject needs to comprehend previously acquired information and become aware of it. “Сognizableinformation” “transferred” by books can become known for their readers only after they have made efforts (spend personal energy) to read these books and think about what they have read. In the process of reading books, the reader can discover something new for himself and create (produce) on its basis information which becomes a part of his knowledge pool.
The process of interpretation enables the subject to:
“read” the information;
identify the meaning in the contents of the information;
to create information if the information “bears” something new for the subject;
“expand” one’s knowledge and consciousness.
The subject, as a rule, gives the information, which he/she creates, a particular form, i.e., formalizes it. For example: an article, an essay, a story, a myth, a byline, a tale, a fable, a parable, an anecdote, a proverb, an image, code, an algorithm, a video…, can represent different forms (formalizations) of the same information …. which can be placed on any media (paper, CD, DVD, web pages in a network, etc.). Therefore, the term ‘information’ can be interpreted as “in-formation”, i.e. the process of giving a form (in-formatio), and the term “the carrier of information” can be interpreted as a conventional name of an object which “carries” on itself the information created by a subject.
As a result, when the formalization process of all information “born” (produced) by one subject is completed,it becomes “cognizableinformation” (“source of information”) for all other subjects, as it represents something that is unknown to them.
Information (рус. информация, укр. інформація) is a product, created (produced, born, formed) within a subject during the process of his activity and represents “cognizableinformation” about the surrounding world that is comprehended and interpreted by the subject and refracted through his knowledge and life experience. That is, in its essence, information is the contents of one’s thought, which is recorded on some carrier.
Information(from latin informātiō “representation, notion of something”, informare – “to give form, shape, thought, imagination”) is “cognizableinformation” ( regardless of the form it’s presented in), which is perceived by the subject, comprehended and interpreted by him.
The main difference between “cognizableinformation” and information is as follows:
“Cognizable information” is a set of records (a set of statements) which are already known to someone, i.e. represent the contents of someone’s thought, recorded on some carrier.
Information is a set of statements (a set of facts) which are already known to the subject, i.e., represent the contents of a subject’s thought, recorded on some carrier.
Basic properties of information
Information is material, because it requires a material carrier.
Information is created (produced, formed, born) exclusively inside a subject in the process of his / her activity.
Information that is lost and not preserved in any copy cannot be restored.
Information is invariant with respect to a material carrier, i.e.:
The same information can be encoded in different ways (a verbal message can be encoded by sound waves; by nerve signals in the process of speaking; by signs written on paper…).
The same information can be recorded on different media (a book, a video, a web page on the web…).
Different information can be recorded on the same medium (notebook).
Information can be duplicated, modified, destroyed, etc…
Absolutely all objects, processes and phenomena in the Universe, from “elementary particles” to the largest star clusters, from bacteria to human beings, from all kinds of radiation to the creations of human hands, in fact are carriers/media of various information (that could be cognized/perceived/read) about their origin, activity, evolution, “life path”, current state, etc. in the smallest detail. This “cognizable information” can tell a lot to someone who is able to “reveal”, “perceive” and “read” it.
Example #1: Light coming to us from a distant star is a valuable source of information for astronomers and can help solve many mysteries about the nature and origin of the universe. Analyzing the spectrum of light can provide information about the distance to the star and its speed, as well as the composition of the gases in the galaxy. The detection of chemical elements in the light spectrum, which may be associated with life, may indicate the presence of life on planets in that star’s system. This light can tell us about the star itself, its age, size, temperature, and composition. Changes in the brightness of the star can indicate the presence of planets passing in front of it…
Example #2: An artist’s painting from many centuries ago can tell researchers a lot about the culture and history of the time when it was created. It can contain information about the social, economic, and political life at that time. Also, it may reflect lifestyle, fashion, structure of the society, and even behavior of the people depicted in it. A painting can also show the architecture, landscape, and technological advances of the time. The size of the painting, the type of paint, the chemical composition of the paints, the material of the canvas, the author’s signature on the painting, etc. are also of interest to researchers.
Example #3: A handwritten letter can provide a variety of information for different subjects: for the addressee – it’s the content itself; for the graphologist – it’s the handwriting, containing information about the author of the letter; for the forensic scientist – it’s fingerprints on the letter, the composition of the ink and the paper the letter was written on; etc.
But… In the process of cognition some subjects can “read” this or that information, while others cannot do this for any of the reasons (lack of appropriate education, lack of necessary knowledge and experience, lack of desire to cognize anything, malfunction in functioning of the body and its receptors, and so on). Therefore, as a rule, people call “a source of information” only those objects, from which they are able to “read” what these objects “carry“.
Example #4: If a researcher of the Mumba-Yumba tribe does not know their language, he will not understand a single word or “catch” the slightest meaning in their speech. Everything uttered by the tribe will be mere noise to him.
Example #5: One subject (hunter) is able to “read” animal tracks, another (ornithologist) is able to “read” bird voices, a third (programmer) is able to “read” program code in a programming language he knows, a fourth (translator) is able to “read” texts in various world languages, a fifth (radio engineer) is able to “read” signals coming from radio stations to radio receiver using devices that people have specially created for this purpose…. and yet many people have no idea about the very possibility of “reading” this information…
Accordingly, it can be stated that:
“Cognizable, or readable, information“ (rus. сведения, ukr. відомості) is everything that serves as a basis, on which a subject is able to characterize something.
“Cognizable information“does not exist by itself; it does not exist outside of the object – its carrier (i.e., medium)!
“Cognizable information“is, by default, unknown to the subject, but could potentially be cognized by him.
“Cognizable information“is an integral part of any object in the Universe, which the subject is able to perceive.
Creators of “cognizable information“are Creators of objects or processes, i.e., Nature, Beings, as well as human-made devices.
A carrier, or a medium,is a conventional name of an object from the body of which a subject is able to perceive, or “read” “cognizable information“, which the object “carries on itself” by means of any physical effects.
The medium of “cognizable information“is the conventional name for the carrier “carrying” the “cognizable of information”, which is unknown to the subject by default.
The medium of information is the conventional name for the medium “carrying” theinformation the subject has created.
Characterizing(describing, outlining, qualifying…) is identifying and describing characteristic features and properties of something or someone.
Anything is characterized, as a rule, using of any parameters used in scientific research at the current moment in time. Such physical parameters can be, for example, the size and shape of the surface, temperature, speed of movement, humidity, chemical composition, and so on. Such psychological parameters may be, for example, temperament, character, behavior pattern, personality type, personality traits, mental and psychological health of the individual, etc.
Part 2. Basic properties of“Cognizable information”
“Cognizable information”is of material nature, because it is an integral part of amaterial object.
The same portion of “cognizable information “can be coded in different ways (a verbal message can be coded by sound waves; by nerve signals in the process of speaking; by signs, written on paper… ).
The same object may contain different “cognizable information “(see ‘an artist’s painting’).
“Cognizable information”can be reproduced (imagine many copies of the same book).
If completely lost, “cognizable information” cannot be recovered (hereditary information embedded in DNA will disappear irretrievably if the human body disintegrates into the simplest chemical elements after his death).
Different objects can contain the same “cognizable information”(book, video, web page…).
“Cognizableinformation”is always relative and depends on:
Energy-informational – a characteristic of an object whose activity is simultaneously connected with both energy and information interactions.
The basis of the energy-informational impact is the transfer of energy of physical fields and radiation between the objects of interaction.
Application of the term “energy-informational” in esotericism
Most often, this term is used in esotericism and can be used in a variety of contexts.
The general understanding of this term in esotericism is associated with the belief that everything exists in the form of energy and information. An energy-information object can refer to any object or phenomenon that has both an energy and an information component.
For example, in some systems of energy psychology, such natural objects as rivers, forests, mountains and many others are considered as energy-information objects that can influence a person and have certain qualities and characteristics. Objects of human creativity, such as music, paintings, sculptures, etc., which can also affect the energy and mental state of a person, can also refer to this concept. In esoteric practice, the concept of “energy-information structure” is also used, which refers to the internal energy organization of a person and his environment, including the body, aura, chakras and other components of the energy system.
In esoteric teachings, there are many beliefs regarding how various energy-information objects can affect the body and energy system of a person. Some of them may have beneficial effects, while others may cause negative effects.
For example, within the framework of Feng Shui, the interior space of residential premises is considered an energy-information object that can influence the energy harmony of residents. If the energy of the room is set up correctly, it can positively influence the physical and emotional state of the residents. On the other hand, if the energy is unbalanced, it can cause negative emotions, fatigue and stress.
Some people also believe that energy field carriers, such as crystals, can affect the human energy system. For example, quartz crystals can be considered powerful tools for clearing the energy field, while amethyst can be considered to relieve stress and insomnia.
Also in esoteric practice, there are beliefs that sounds and music can affect the human energy system. For example, meditative music can help relieve stress and improve mood, while the sounds of Tibetan bowls can enhance the energy field and help harmonize the chakras.
In addition, there are other beliefs about the impact of energy-informational objects on the human body. For example, some people believe that certain symbols or images can have a beneficial effect on the psyche and health. Such symbols can be used as talismans or amulets to protect yourself from negative energy and attract positive forces.
There are also techniques for working with the energy centers of the body – the chakras. Some believe that through massage or meditation, the chakras can be cleared and activated, which will help improve well-being and health. Within the framework of such work, there are various practices, such as yoga, acupuncture, etc.
Also, many believe that some people may have the ability to perceive energy fields and influence them. Such people can be called esoteric practitioners and they can use their abilities to heal, study energy fields and communicate with the spiritual worlds.
In general, beliefs about how various energy-informational objects affect a person can be very diverse and individual. However, it is important to remember that these teachings have no scientific basis and should be taken with caution. It is best to approach such practices with an open mind and your own experience to see if they suit your needs and goals.
However, it should be noted that these teachings and beliefs do not yet have strictly scientific evidence, and any impact of energy-information objects on a person today is considered as possible, but not mandatory.
As you can see, the use of the term ” energy-informational ” is quite broad, but for a person who adheres to materialistic views, there is still little to explain.
I’ll try to fill this gap…
Energy information objects created by Apple and their properties
Let’s try at least one iota to come closer to understanding the concept of “energy-informational object”. Awareness of this concept, according to the author, will allow readers to understand the philosophy of the incarnation of the Soul.
Let’s do a thought experiment. Let’s imagine that:
Apple has developed and is constantly improving a series of smartphones such as the iPhone, i.e. it can be argued that she is the Creator and Creator of these gadgets;
Apple has developed and is constantly improving its single operating system, designed exclusively to control smartphones such as the iPhone, i.e. it can be argued that she is the Creator or Creator of this operating system;
The iOS operating system can be simultaneously installed on an unlimited number of smartphones at the same time;
The data collected by the iOS operating system in the “cloud” about the activities of Smartphone Users allows the Creators (Creators) to constantly improve their creations – smartphones such as the iPhone and their operating systems;
Smartphones are designed in such a way that their users interact with them exclusively through the “user interfaces” created by Apple and do not even know about the existence of such objects as the “operating system”, “cloud”, do not know anything about specific smartphone developers and their location, and they also have no idea what such terms as “electromagnetic oscillations”, “signal”, “frequency”, “wavelength”, etc. mean;
Above the planet Earth, a system of high-speed access to the planetary network has been deployed, access to which, by default, is available to all smartphones used by people in their activities;
When you turn on any smartphone for the first time, the smartphone user is obliged to confirm his Identity and an operating system will automatically be installed from the network into the hardware of the smartphone, which will take care of ensuring the stable and uninterrupted operation of the smartphone, including saving its exact copy, a kind of “consciousness” of the smartphone in the “cloud”. ;
The operating system will automatically register the iPhone in a single global “cloud”, where it will store its clone as its “digital twin”, i.e. an exact dynamic copy of its hardware and software parts. Starting from this moment, every action performed by a smartphone user or smartphone without user participation will be recorded in the “cloud” with a timestamp;
iPhone users cannot interfere with the iOS operating system in any way. They can only use individual applications that they can install on their own smartphone;
The “digital copy” of the iPhone stored in the “cloud” does not disappear if the hardware or software of the smartphone breaks down or is destroyed;
The dynamic “digital copy” of the iPhone, stored in the “cloud”, in its essence, is a kind of semblance of the entire “life experience” of the smartphone, which it received during its life cycle, i.e. in the “cloud” the systematized existence of a smartphone is recorded;
A “digital copy” of an iPhone allows restoring its software part from the cloud in the event of any force majeure events, such as theft, loss, breakage, destruction, failure, for which the Smartphone User must verify his/her Identity in order to carry out such an operation, i.e. eligibility to receive the requested information from the “cloud”;
After passing the procedure for confirming the Person (Identity) of the iPhone user, the smartphone will be restored to the requested previous state automatically, and this will happen not through wires visible to the User, but through fields invisible to him;
It is quite simple to describe the functioning of the described system if we use well-known physical terms for these purposes: bit, byte, frequency, watt …
With the development of technology and, first of all, artificial intelligence systems, the Creators (Creators) of gadgets will gradually turn into a kind of Gods in relation to gadgets, since they will have all the attributes of Gods in relation to them: Almighty, All-Seeing, All-Knowing…
What does an energy-information object look like in our case and how can it be described?
All objects that provide interaction “smartphone <-> cloud <-> smartphone” can be called energy information objects ;
These energy-information objects do not have a form;
These energy-information objects can be present at every point of our three-dimensional space, if their energy allows it;
These energy information objects differ from each other in their energy component , since their energy of these objects depends on the distance to the signal source;
These energy-information objects differ from each other in their information component , since each energy-information object is associated with the existence of a particular smartphone, which is fixed on a specific section of the carrier called the “cloud”;
These energy-informational objects are capable of interacting exclusively with smartphones such as the iPhone;
The key “friend or foe” for ensuring energy-information interaction “cloud <-> energy-information object <-> smartphone <-> energy-information object <-> cloud” is the process of confirming the User’s Person (Identity);
It is quite simple to describe the functioning of energy-informational objects if we use well-known physical terms for these purposes: bit, byte, frequency, watt …
At a certain level of technology development, which will include artificial intelligence systems, an energy-informational object will gradually turn into an energy-informational Essence that has all the attributes of a “living” object…
Soul as an energy-informational Essence created by Nature and its properties. Hypothesis
The Soul is an energy-informational Essence created by Nature; This is the essential principle (Essence), which controls all the resources of the being and organizes their interaction with other objects; Only animate ( soul -infused) flesh have the essential beginning, i.e. those objects that belong to the category of beings ;
Souls are present at every point of our three-dimensional space, as their energy allows it;
The soul can be installed into an unlimited number of fleshes (bodies) at the same time;
The data collected by the Soul and stored by it in the “cloud” allow the Creators (Creators) to constantly improve their creations;
Souls differ from each other in their energy component ;
Incarnated Souls differ from each other in their informational component , as they:
Associated with the existence of a particular human being;
They save a “digital copy” of a specific creature in a specific area of carrier unknown to us, conventionally referred to by us as a “cloud”;
They use to work with the “cloud”, apparently, a unique frequency of vibrations of an unknown nature to us, i.e. any incarnated Soul differs from another incarnated Soul in its working frequency;
Souls are able to interact exclusively with the flesh (bodies) of creatures that contain DNA in their composition;
The key “friend or foe” to ensure the energy-information interaction “cloud <-> Soul <-> Flesh <-> Soul <-> cloud” is the process of confirming the Flesh according to the DNA structure;
It is possible to describe the functioning of the Soul using well-known physical terms for these purposes: bit, byte , frequency, watt…
“The nature of biological and informational viruses is the same
“The nature of biological and informational viruses is the same. Any thought is a virus. Maintain social distance. Stay away from morons.” Yuri Larichev
“The virus is bad news wrapped in protein.” (Virus discoverer D. Ivanovsky)
I totally agree that the virus is news, i.e. such information that is new to the recipient.
But with the fact that this is bad news, I fundamentally disagree.
The news may look different for different recipients only …
Therefore, categorizing the news as “good” or “bad” depends solely on the point of view of the recipient …
A biological virus is a technology, the use of which allows the Creator of the virus to introduce (embody, materialize) his ideas into the substances of specific Fleshes (Bodies), for changing the algorithm of functioning of which he was created.
A informational virus is a technology, the use of which allows the Creator of the virus to introduce (materialize) his ideas in the consciousness of specific Souls (Personalities), for changing the algorithm of functioning of which he was created.
The lack of unified interpretations of such terms as cognizable information, data, information, and consciousness has begun to have a negative impact on the development of modern science and technology. This has been particularly evident in the discussions on the subject of “Does chatGPT have or does not have consciousness?
“The nature of biological and informational viruses is the same