Discussion on Dr. Mackay's paper on 'Quantum Aspects of Scientific Information'

Could Mr. MacKay clarify the trend of his paaper in its relation to the preceding paper by Dr. Gabor, and to Lord Cherr!ell's work, referred to by a previous speaker, on the interpretation of quantum theory? Whereas Dr. Gabor had started from quantum theory and deduced the ultimate 'bits' of communication theory from it, Mr. MacKay seemed to be starting from the other end, and attempting to deduce quanta from logical analysis into atomic propositions. Mr. MacKay would perhaps agree that this logical approach at beat left an undetermined constant which could only be obtained by experiment.