04-14-2012, 01:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-14-2012, 01:44 PM by godwide_void.)
I agree, abstrktion. Many indicators are lost when communication is limited to only words. The state of mind, feelings, intentions, these things which may be discerned from the tone of voice, facial expressions, etc. are absent from online communication, yet there comes a great advantage to online posting which most here probably acknowledge but do not really speak much of: channeling messages/automatic typing. I don't know about others here, but I never spend long periods of time thinking of what I will type (which is another plus side to online communication for some, time to prepare and sort the presentation of one's thoughts). After reading/scanning through what I a replying to, I allow my fingers to begin typing and I am compelled by that which controls me to type whatever comes out. I am surprised often to read back the long posts "I" wrote as the concepts presented were not consciously pondered upon but nevertheless flowed out from within me. I am sure this is so with many posters here, Shin'Ar being a very notable example. Face to face however, I am reserved in my speech and from what I've heard of vocal channeling, were I to do such a thing in casual conversation my words would be very slow and drawn-out. Though we're steadfastly reaching a point where words are becoming unnecessary. I would be more comfortable conversing telepathically with others, but we'll have to wait a few months or so before this ability becomes fully activated.
@Shin'Ar: I did not realize I'd implied the comparison but I see now the connection. You've just incited a question in me for you: the Sacred Eye is formed when 2 or more fields of consciousness interact and the space where new experience arises in would be considered the Sacred Eye, right? What then happens in solitude? Is the Sacred Eye still present but focused inwards, or is the individual field of consciousness itself considered a Sacred Eye on its own?
@Shin'Ar: I did not realize I'd implied the comparison but I see now the connection. You've just incited a question in me for you: the Sacred Eye is formed when 2 or more fields of consciousness interact and the space where new experience arises in would be considered the Sacred Eye, right? What then happens in solitude? Is the Sacred Eye still present but focused inwards, or is the individual field of consciousness itself considered a Sacred Eye on its own?