Where is information bred?  In reality or in its stead?

The way signs enter the scene is shown in Figure 2.

The Figure illustrates a scene of uncertainty which has been augmented by a classification.

In the pattern of classification shown the first three outcomes fall under the sign “A” and the next two outcomes fall under the sign “B”.

• If the outcomes are things potentially true of an object or situation then the signs may be read as nomens (terms) or notions (concepts) in a relevant empirical or theoretical scheme, in effect, as predicates and predictors of the outcomes.
• If the outcomes are things potentially worth doing to achieve a goal then the signs may be read as bits of advice or other indicators telling us what actions to try in a situation, relative to our active goals.

This will give us a practical framework for talking about information and signs in regard to communication, decision, and the uncertainties thereof.

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