We asked this question among friends and received a variety of answers.
Information theory
UB’s notes on autocatalytic reaction sets vs languages and symbol systems
UB writes: UB, only way thread, 164: >>My apologies to Origenes, he had asked for my comment, but I was away . . . . I am no expert of course, but thank you for asking me to comment. Frankly you didn’t need my opinion anyway. When you ask “What is the error in supposing Read More…
At Mind Matters News: Bacterial growth patterns can spell out our inmost thoughts
Bacterial growth patterns toss off a code for sending abstract ideas and only a “powerful AI” can crack it. So we live in a world of information, not matter.
At Science Daily: Scientists discover new ‘origins of life’ chemical reactions
“Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered a new set of chemical reactions that use cyanide, ammonia and carbon dioxide — all thought to be common on the early earth — to generate amino acids and nucleic acids, the building blocks of proteins and DNA.”