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Re: why compression doesn't perfectly even out entropy
In article <[email protected]>,
Hal <[email protected]> wrote:
> So I think the lesson is that there is only one way to estimate entropy,
> and that is to study your source. I have to agree with Perry that this
> filtering concept is not the way to go. It is a red herring that lures
> you in the direction of automatic entropy estimation, and that is really
> not safe.
Excellent point! Very nicely put.
You've convinced me: I was looking at the problem the wrong way.
Thanks for correcting & educating me...
Appreciative of the "signal",
-- Dave Wagner