A scale-free universal relational information matrix (N-space) reconciles the information problem: N-space as the fabric of reality
Communicative & Integrative Biology May 11, 2023 William B. Miller 39 citations
The paper proposes that biological order originates from an exaptation of information measurement from the abiotic realm. It posits a universal holographic relational information space-time matrix that unifies abiotic and biotic information systems, where information is a fundamental property of matter-energy interactions. The authors introduce compartmentalizing this matrix into partitions defined by Markov blankets, allowing application to both abiotic and biotic systems. Abiotic systems derive information from quantum entanglement asymmetries, which serve as precursors to the nested information fields characterizing life. Biotic measurement and biological partitioning are thus exaptations of preexisting abiotic information processes, with the key difference between abiotic and biotic states lying in the attributes of observers.