Start with the Curve
To measure entropy, first plot the observer on the curve y = 1/x. This curve represents the eternal now—a surface of interaction between pure potential (the future) and resolved identity (the past). Every point on this curve corresponds to a unique experience of reality.
Entropy Is Point-of-View
Entropy is not a property of the actual pattern. It is a property of your uncertainty about the pattern, determined by your location on the curve. From some points, you see the pattern clearly. From others, it’s skewed or distorted.
The closer you are to the point (1, 1), the more aligned your perspective is. At this point, Reality = Actuality. There is no distortion. No hidden information. Entropy is zero.
The farther you move from (1, 1)—either up or down the curve—the more skewed your view becomes. You are looking at the same pattern, but from an angle. The details blur. Possibilities multiply. Entropy increases.
Hidden Information
The pattern on the event horizon doesn’t change. It’s fixed. What changes is your angle of view. Entropy measures how much of that pattern is hidden from your current position.
Small angle → Low entropy.
Large angle → High entropy.
You’re not uncertain because the world is chaotic. You’re uncertain because of where you are on the curve.