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... negentropy even though entropic changes occur in them as they do everywhere else . This they do by taking in inputs of foods or fuels , matter - energy higher in complexity or organization or negentropy , i.e. , lower in entropy , than ...
... negentropy even though entropic changes occur in them as they do everywhere else . This they do by taking in inputs of foods or fuels , matter - energy higher in complexity or organization or negentropy , i.e. , lower in entropy , than ...
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... negentropy ' and ' information ' with a sort of subjective doubling , and to admit the possi- bility of a transition in two senses . negentropy information " Let us note that the meaning of the word ' information ' is not the same in ...
... negentropy ' and ' information ' with a sort of subjective doubling , and to admit the possi- bility of a transition in two senses . negentropy information " Let us note that the meaning of the word ' information ' is not the same in ...
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... negentropy even though entropic changes occur in them , as they do everywhere else . This they do by taking in inputs of foods or fuels , matter - energy higher in complexity or organization or negentropy , i.e. , lower in entropy ...
... negentropy even though entropic changes occur in them , as they do everywhere else . This they do by taking in inputs of foods or fuels , matter - energy higher in complexity or organization or negentropy , i.e. , lower in entropy ...
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