Comments on: conduit http://cygnoir.net/2005/03/04/conduit/ the black swan with digital wings Wed, 23 May 2012 23:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michael http://cygnoir.net/2005/03/04/conduit/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Michael Sat, 05 Mar 2005 17:50:57 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2005/03/conduit.php#comment-1040 I love your experiment in stream of conciousness, with you being a conduit, like a Pythoness. Although, they are spurts rather than a stream. The relationship between being connected and touching is an interesting theme. Lots of people have issues with being touched, who, when, how and why. On busses and trains, in elevators and theatres, I am more concerned about other people's issues with physical contact. I myself can relax into anonymous closeness, touching in the absence of connection. I get angry rather than anxious when someone I have a reason to dislike tries to get close and chummy. Putting their hands on me makes their falsehood seem just that much more despicable. Electronic communication, virtual communities, distance connection, are they contact in the absence of touching? Is that truly safer and less painful? Yes, I suppose, if there truly is a distinction between the virtual and the real. But, is not everything that actually happens real. How often does unreal communication happen in the supposedly real world? ... ;-) I love your experiment in stream of conciousness, with you being a conduit, like a Pythoness. Although, they are spurts rather than a stream. The relationship between being connected and touching is an interesting theme. Lots of people have issues with being touched, who, when, how and why. On busses and trains, in elevators and theatres, I am more concerned about other people’s issues with physical contact. I myself can relax into anonymous closeness, touching in the absence of connection. I get angry rather than anxious when someone I have a reason to dislike tries to get close and chummy. Putting their hands on me makes their falsehood seem just that much more despicable. Electronic communication, virtual communities, distance connection, are they contact in the absence of touching? Is that truly safer and less painful? Yes, I suppose, if there truly is a distinction between the virtual and the real. But, is not everything that actually happens real. How often does unreal communication happen in the supposedly real world? … ;-)

]]> By: John S http://cygnoir.net/2005/03/04/conduit/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 John S Sat, 05 Mar 2005 06:16:00 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2005/03/conduit.php#comment-1039 Everyone has their personal space. When someone violates it, the victim usually becomes uncomfortable. Almost all of the time, the violator doesn't get the hint when you start moving away. Kind of reminds of driving on I-35. There are jackasses that follow too closely (like three feet from your rear bumper). They don't get the hint when you speed up; they just stay three feet off your bumper. Everyone has their personal space. When someone violates it, the victim usually becomes uncomfortable. Almost all of the time, the violator doesn’t get the hint when you start moving away.

Kind of reminds of driving on I-35. There are jackasses that follow too closely (like three feet from your rear bumper). They don’t get the hint when you speed up; they just stay three feet off your bumper.

]]> By: cornontheschwab http://cygnoir.net/2005/03/04/conduit/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 cornontheschwab Sat, 05 Mar 2005 03:18:58 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2005/03/conduit.php#comment-1038 Yeah, I'd rather not be touched either, but when someone stands close to me(JUST STANDS THERE), that really freaks me out. I just keep moving away, keep moving away... Yeah, I’d rather not be touched either, but when someone stands close to me(JUST STANDS THERE), that really freaks me out. I just keep moving away, keep moving away…

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