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name: school-it-from-bit-information-theoretic-ontology-john-wheeler
description: Apply the It from Bit: Information-Theoretic Ontology (John Wheeler) article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
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# It from Bit: Information-Theoretic Ontology (John Wheeler)

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/school-it-from-bit-information-theoretic-ontology-john-wheeler). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/school-it-from-bit-information-theoretic-ontology-john-wheeler.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/school-it-from-bit-information-theoretic-ontology-john-wheeler/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

What Wheeler Saw John Archibald Wheeler examined the foundations of quantum mechanics and information theory. He asked how existence arises. His answer centered on binary choices. Wheeler observed that quantum measurements produce yes-or-no

## Representations

- Human: /a/school-it-from-bit-information-theoretic-ontology-john-wheeler
- JSON: /api/articles/school-it-from-bit-information-theoretic-ontology-john-wheeler
- Relationships: /api/articles/school-it-from-bit-information-theoretic-ontology-john-wheeler/topology
- History: /api/articles/school-it-from-bit-information-theoretic-ontology-john-wheeler/revisions