Meaning is not carried by the words, it’s carried by your mind. We assume that we assign the same meanings, but that’s a big assumption.

These online conversations, composed of words and only words, are arguably 99% us just talking to ourselves. Maybe even 100%.

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    5 hours ago

    For the record, I do agree. It’s worth occasionally thinking about the limits of communication, but it is the foundational technology of civilization.