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Isomorphism is an information preserving transformation of a pattern between different media (mediums). I will quote in italics Douglas R. Hofstadter, who covers this concept thoroughly in his book Gödel, Escher, Bach: The Eternal Golden Braid:
Ground is a profound and powerful concept that is too often taken for granted. Obviously we are familiar with the earth's rocky surface which we most commonly refer to in English as the ground. Wiktionary's entry gives the etymology and common usage definitions. I think of particular interest is the definition of ground as: A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference. Here ground means a point of reference from which force differentials can be determined. The force potential is voltage, comparable with water pressure.
Precession is one of the fundamental mechanic forces such as leverage or torque. It is the effect of moving bodies on moving bodies and the force radiates outward perpendicular. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. These 180-degree imposed forces also result in re-directional resultants of 90 degrees and really spherically in all directions. If every action has and EQUAL and OPPOSITE force like say the amount of force delivered to a wall when struck causes simultaneously an equal and opposite force against the object which struck the wall.
Compassion is an action. Compassion as multi-faceted idea has been evolving for millenia with each culture borrowing, morphing, and creating a symbol for the actual action. By the present day the American English word compassion has so many connotations that some in depth attention is required to understand it.
A new phrase has entered the American Cultural Landscape. Resistance is victory. The spoken word song at the end of a Flobots album is where I first heard it. I'm sure that it has a long history. My interpretation of this phrase is that what is being resisted is unwanted mental thought patterns. One group of individuals dominates the mass of people first through force, but as the culture develops thought control moves the physical force into the background. The threat of force in people's minds keeps them in line.
Now. This idea is multifaceted. A pertinent definition from wiktionary is : Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times. This is a definition of its usage as an adverb. The noun definition is : the present time. These are the standard definitions but I observe a deeper phenomenon which the symbol now represents.
What does duty mean and what is our duty as human beings? According to wikitionary duty is doing what one is morally obligated to do. Morally obligated. To have morals, rules to live by. Obligated. To whom are we obligated? This to me these words are topical, dry, definitions. Is there not something deeper, more fundamental?
Everything is made of one hidden stuff
Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is information?
Wikitionary's entry lists several definitions but I want to pay special attention to this one : Data that have been processed into a format that is understandable by its intended audience.
The Wiktionary's definition is totally immersed in the subject human perspective information. Basically data that is understandable by a human is information. This is a very limited conception but its a good place to start.
