Kit La Touche I think you’re mischaracterizing something. Probably my fault.

We’ve already had the conversation (!) whether any and all use of words is meaningfully “conversation.” I don’t think it is, because that makes the bucket too big. It ceases to be an important statement beyond “water is wet.” I’m not sure Vincent intended to make a “water is wet” statement. Maybe I’m reading too much into it!

But more to the point: I’m not saying conversation is responses only. Rather, it’s that reactions only make for a poor conversation.