[Sigia-l] Data, information, knowledge, wisdom

[Scott Nelson]

On Jun 28.2005, at 18:00, Boniface Lau wrote:

>> What is this? A binary number? A password? A pattern? Alone and out
>> of context, data is quite meaningless.
>>
>
> 010101 does have a context - the mind that perceives it. For example,
> when people are looking for a binary number and come across 010101,
> they are likely to interpret that as a binary number.

that seems to be the meaning of the post to which you're responding too.

i saw 010101 and saw a binary number.

my mother would not do so.

Thomas' point *was* that the mind that perceives it is what gives the  
data the needed context.
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Skot Nelson
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