> You do not communicate the full state of your system or even a small portion thereof when you use speech.
Right, but that's not even the purpose of speech. Abstraction is a feature, not a flaw.
Even with electronic systems where perfect and complete transfer is possible, we prefer simplified serialization of messages.
> So whatever the feeling of "I'm being direct" or "I'm being clear" is, it is almost certainly itself faulty. We're not built for that and language isn't either.
I half-disagree with you here. Given that language is so ambiguous, it's admirable to try to reduce unnecessary ambiguity, when your goal is to communicate a specific message.
Right, but that's not even the purpose of speech. Abstraction is a feature, not a flaw.
Even with electronic systems where perfect and complete transfer is possible, we prefer simplified serialization of messages.
> So whatever the feeling of "I'm being direct" or "I'm being clear" is, it is almost certainly itself faulty. We're not built for that and language isn't either.
I half-disagree with you here. Given that language is so ambiguous, it's admirable to try to reduce unnecessary ambiguity, when your goal is to communicate a specific message.