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Questions are assertions.

To ask "what y is x ?", is to make an assertion y exists. Questions are assertions of facts. As assertions the facts they represent manifests an actuality/potentiality dualism where the fact presented, "y", is open to an further expression and potential definition. Y can be replaced with "color" where the question is "what color is x?"

Questions are thus the increase in definition of one variable, where this variable exists as a potential state for further actualized definition. Questions are grounded in a dynamic state within knowledge where a variable is open to further progression. As such, questions are subject to variable regression. This variable regression necessitates questions as the manifestation of a continuum where the variable changes to a new state within a given context.

This context acts as a means of inverting one assumption to another. For example "x" acts as the means for definition of "y". Questions are thus synthetic in nature where one variable combines with another variable to produce a new variable. Respectively one context acts as a thesis that is actualized, "x", and combined with an undefined potential state, "y", which is antithetical.

Questions are thus synthetic in nature where one context acts as an actual state and the other is a potential antithetical state. In is this synthesis between the actual and potential which results in a tautological thetical state as the answer itself. Definition is thus synthetic in nature.

Questions are thus synthetic in nature where one context acts as an actual state and the other is a potential antithetical state. In is this synthesis between the actual and potential which results in a tautological thetical state as the answer itself. Definition is thus synthetic in nature.

You've re-discovered Shannon Information. The unit-metric for information is The Bit.

As a binary digit, the bit represents a logical state, having only one of two values. It may be physically implemented with a two-state device. These values are most commonly represented as either 0or1, but other representations such as true/false, yes/no, +/−, or on/off are common.

Does Y exist?

Thesis: Yes
Antithesis: No

Making a choice between the thesis and antithesis means you have measured 1 Bit of information.

You can spend ridiculous amount of time trying to work all of this out by yourself from 1st principles, or you can just read a book.

Skepdick wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 10:59 am You've re-discovered Shannon Information. The unit-metric for information is The Bit.

As a binary digit, the bit represents a logical state, having only one of two values. It may be physically implemented with a two-state device. These values are most commonly represented as either 0or1, but other representations such as true/false, yes/no, +/−, or on/off are common.

Does Y exist?

Thesis: Yes
Antithesis: No

Making a choice between the thesis and antithesis means you have measured 1 Bit of information.

You can spend ridiculous amount of time trying to work all of this out by yourself from 1st principles, or you can just read a book.

Y is antithetical as potential information, X is the actual context which defines Y considering Y is open to change. The basic process of questioning results in Hegelian Synthesis.

-Imp