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In my last column, “Detecting the Signature of Information,” I showed how it’s possible to statistically assess the structure of a message and determine its capacity to convey information. We saw how my own words fit the patterns that are present in communications that are optimized for conveying information. However, these were fairly rough assessments to illustrate the fundamentals of information theory.
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Now I’ll use more sophisticated analyses to more precisely determine whether my blog content fits the ideal distribution. Along the way, we’ll have some interesting discussions about the vagaries of dolphin, human, and extraterrestrial communications.
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