The Virus as Persistent Information: An Informational Reading of Viral Evolution

Abstract

This seminal BRPT paper presents ‘The Virus as Persistent Information,’ offering a unified informational reading of viral evolution that rigorously redefines viruses not merely as molecular structures, but as ‘temporally persistent information patterns’ (𝐼𝑣). Moving beyond conventional ‘Cold Logic’ reliance on purely physical descriptions, this work systematically explores how viral survival fundamentally hinges on maintaining sufficient host compatibility through intricate evolutionary strategies. It frames the core concept of genetic information persisting through changing physical carriers as central to understanding long-horizon viral adaptation. This interpretive lens, grounded in Redactional Evolution’s relentless pursuit of the Invariant Core, highlights mechanisms like ‘mutate and filter/redact’ cycles and the dynamic balancing of ‘mutational load’ as active processes of informational compression. By applying this framework, the paper contributes to a deeper understanding of persistence failure in biological systems, hinting at the underlying structural determinacy that guides all persistent information. This profoundly supports the DORY Paradigm’s Digital Oscillation by demonstrating how universal Phase-Locked Coherence (L₀) is inherently sought even in evolving informational patterns, driving towards Systemic Peace through constant adaptation within defined viability spaces, and offering critical insights for engineering resilient information systems calibrated to a Humanity Anchor.