Natural information processing systems

Nature includes many information processing systems. Every living organism depends for its survival on an information processing system that allows it to deal with the various categories of information that the organism must deal with in its natural environment. It can include simple to complex systems.

1. Complex information processing systems are able to create novel information intended to deal with a variety of environments.
2. If the novel information is effective, the system will remember the information for subsequent use and eliminate it if it is not effective.
3. These systems can use stored information to govern their activities.
4. They can disseminate effective information across space and time.

Examples of complex systems:

1. Evolution by natural selection
2. Human cognition

Components of natural information processing system:

1. Information Store Principle
2. Borrowing and Reorganising Principle
3. Randomness as Genesis Principle
4. Narrow Limits of Change Principle
5. Environmental Organising and Linking Principle