(November 21, 2013 at 2:18 pm)bennyboy Wrote: Contradictory with what, exactly? and what is philosophically wrong with this contradiction?
Contradictory to itself. Which is what self-contradictory means.
And logic is the primary mode of inquiry within philosophy. Any contradiction indicates a misapplication or an error.
(November 21, 2013 at 2:18 pm)bennyboy Wrote: I've just defined data processing in physical terms: the interaction of property states, which is predicated on the exchange of energy. If you have another definition, then go ahead and make your case.
Sure:
Data processing is "the collection and manipulation of items of data to produce meaningful information."