> a mechanical light switch should have different weight when switched on or off.
Well, in principle it should have a different weight to account for the extra electrons moving around when it’s turned on. Every time you have a change in charge you have a corresponding mas change.
My problem with this idea is the fact that not all information is electronic in nature, in which case you would be arguing that the weight of a completed puzzle is different than the total weight of the individual pieces, for example.
In general, this would imply that changes in entropy would correspond to changes in mass...
Well, in principle it should have a different weight to account for the extra electrons moving around when it’s turned on. Every time you have a change in charge you have a corresponding mas change.
My problem with this idea is the fact that not all information is electronic in nature, in which case you would be arguing that the weight of a completed puzzle is different than the total weight of the individual pieces, for example.
In general, this would imply that changes in entropy would correspond to changes in mass...