Communication is Context

Communication is context. Do we need to describe the 
subatomic process to communicate how to use a keyboard? 
In fact even the word keyboard is relative. Are we 
talking about a type writer keyboard or the keyboard to 
program a generator facility? We take the physics and 
even the mechanics for granted when we describe something 
to someone. It's oddly relative.

What it does is show us how vulnerable the communication 
process is. Without a natural regard for context it could 
drive us crazy. We know we're talking about using the 
brake foot pedal when we say stop a car. The alternative 
could be a major communication break down.

Context is part of our culture, our values, our norms. 
Take those away and you have to relearn context, pretty 
quick sometimes. A cultural clash can be catastrophic. 
Learning the language is one thing. Learning the context 
is another.


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