
Lux(λ) 光尘|Feb 25, 2025 04:07
How Does the Internet Emerge the Trust Value of Wiener Information Theory Based on Shannon Information Theory
Claude Shannon's information theory has laid the foundation of modern Internet. Shannon believed that information is something used to reduce uncertainty, regardless of the meaning represented by the information itself. This view emphasizes the transmission and coding of information, so that any information can flow freely on the Internet.
However, Norbert Wiener believed that information is not just a collection of signals, it also contains meaning. Wiener's information theory focuses more on the role of information in human society, emphasizing that information is an important component of communication between people and contains rich meanings and values.
The emergence of Bitcoin seems to provide us with an inspiration to transform Shannon's meaningless information Internet into Wiener's meaningful trust value Internet. Bitcoin is essentially a system based on Shannon information theory, which transforms meaningless information into meaningful information through the Proof of Work (PoW) mechanism. The PoW mechanism is similar to the process of thermodynamic work, converting disordered energy into ordered structures. The Unspend Transaction Output (UTXO) in Bitcoin is such meaningful information that records the transaction history and ownership relationships of Bitcoin, becoming the foundation of trust.
When designing Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto skillfully used the structure of UTXO and combined PoW mechanism to realize the transformation from the meaningless information Internet to the meaningful trust value Internet. UTXO is similar to real-world currency, where every transaction must have a clear source and destination, ensuring traceability and transparency of the transaction. Meanwhile, the PoW mechanism ensures the uniqueness and immutability of UTXOs through competition in computing power, thereby establishing the foundation of trust.
Nakamoto Cong's design idea points out a certain direction for us: how to create a trust value Internet (world) based on Shannon's meaningless information theory?
To achieve this goal, we need to:
-Use blockchain and other technologies to transform the information on the Internet into a UTXO structure with clear meaning and value.
-By using PoW or other consensus mechanisms, ensure the uniqueness and immutability of UTXO, and establish the foundation of trust.
-Build an open, transparent, and secure network environment where people can freely exchange and use meaningful information.
-Through thermodynamic work, the meaningless and disordered Shannon information theory Internet will be transformed into a meaningful and orderly Wiener information theory and a vital value network.
Through the above steps, we can transform Shannon's meaningless information Internet into a meaningful information Internet full of trust and value, and realize the real trust value Internet.
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