Our brief discussion on the difference between noise and signal really stuck out to me. The signal to noise ratio is a measure used in “comparing the level of the desired signal and level of background noise.” It makes perfect sense to me that signal is what you want to hear, it’s like what you’re looking for, and then noise is completely unwanted. It’s not the signal, so it’s irrelevant. A common phrase you’ll hear among the youth is “F*ck that noise.” If it’s something you don’t want to hear, it doesn’t bring you happiness or pleasure, or if it’s senseless, it’s simply noise and we are disregarding it. This popular phrase helped me understand what the professor was getting at as he explained the signal to noise ratio. I was also able to understand the conversation about information theory and how it’s indifferent to meaning as it’s a theory, a study a “degree of order.” This session was informative and thought-provoking.