alt Hacker NewsNot exactly, the conscious intent of communicating is important too. For example, someone in a coma may react reflexively, but they’re not communicating per se.
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refulgentis • 12/09/2024
^ this. The "active" in "active communication" really highlights this as a necessary condition.
If they react reflexively, it communicates all sorts of things. It's not a traditional conversation, and there may not be bidirectional communication, but information is still being communicated.