On compression and understanding
There's a deep connection between understanding something and being able to compress it. When you truly grasp a phenomenon, you can describe it more efficiently — you've found the structure beneath the surface.
Structure, patterns, information, and the relationship between simplicity and truth.
There's a deep connection between understanding something and being able to compress it. When you truly grasp a phenomenon, you can describe it more efficiently — you've found the structure beneath the surface.