Re: Superluminal information transfer paradox

From: John Schoenfeld (j.schoenfeld_at_programmer.net)
Date: 02/03/05 

Date: 3 Feb 2005 14:03:15 -0800

John Schoenfeld wrote:
> > The speed limit of SR and GR is for the transfer of energy. Since
> > Shannon we know that the transfer of information requires transfer
of
>
> > energy. So information transfer is also limited to speeds less than
> or
> > equal to the local speed of light.
>
> I am not familiar with the work of Shannon, so I cannot comment on
that
> statement.

I take that back. I am familiar with information theory in the context
of probability and statistics theory, I just didn't know the original
inventor. Also, I think it's misleading to attribute the thermodynamics
aspect of information theory to Shannon (not sure he had much to do
with it).

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