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Communication is the manifestation of being

Harry Kaethler January 19, 2021 at 21:28 1200 views 3 comments
This is my observation and I would like it be considered in the broadest sense to all physical and non-physical, animate and non-animate

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unenlightened January 19, 2021 at 22:31 #490708
I think I would generally prefer to call it "interaction".

Thus your observation is a particular sort of interaction (with the world), and your posting about it is another kind of interaction, and our interaction of call and response is what i would properly like to call an attempt at 'communication'. The 'com' root in communication means 'with' - I think 'being with another being'.
Outlander January 19, 2021 at 23:00 #490715
Plants communicate with each other. In a lesser way, don't magnets do as well? Being being subjective of course, sure.
Gus Lamarch January 19, 2021 at 23:30 #490724
What you call here as "communication" is nothing more than the simple mechanics developed by us, to project the characteristics of our own ego - sensations, feelings, wills, desires, fears, peculiarities, tastes, etc ... -. And we are great at creating the transvestment of this characteristics before expressing them.

Quoting Harry Kaethler
This is my observation


Your own "communication" proves me right.