So… would this mean that a typewriter contains the information for anything that can be typed on a typewriter? Including… say… the secret of immortality, plans for a time machine, and a way to detect the Higgs Boson? That seems a rather broad definition of ‘information’.
Well, in information-theoretic terms, the information for those comes from whoever looks over the monkey’s work and selects Shakespeare (or whatever.)
But the output exists, whether it is selected or not. (Admittedly, there will almost certainly be several inaccurate Shakespeare-like imitations/parodies/etc. that exist as well by then).
Well, in information-theoretic terms, the information for those comes from whoever looks over the monkey’s work and selects Shakespeare (or whatever.)
But the output exists, whether it is selected or not. (Admittedly, there will almost certainly be several inaccurate Shakespeare-like imitations/parodies/etc. that exist as well by then).