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> > My point exactly, that interaction occurs at all levels of physicality,
> > not just human-machine "couplings". All that differs is probably the
> > "degree" of interaction.
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> no, not degree, but character.
Character changes drastically with degree. A faint echo of some music
could be pleasant to the ear, but the same if played really loud could make
you deaf.
in less interactive system the non-human part enjoys large autonomy,
> even though it only does what human asks it to do. but in this case
> all human input happens up front, then the machine goes on to do its
> thing "on its own".
Feedback is constant in nature, in fact. If your keyboard didn't touch you
back when
you type, you'd probably use something else to input your command lines. The
other feedback you speak of is simply a representation of your own actions
upon
the machine. It's called GIGO.
>so when we speak about interactivity in
human-computer interaction context we really mean amount of constant
feedback from human part of the system.
I don't think constancy of feedback can be unilateral. Perhaps if you think
of this as a snake eating it's own tail you'd see where I'm coming from.
Also,
you should check this essay out:
The Coils of a Serpent Haptic Space and Control Societies
http://ctheory.net/articles.aspx?id=581
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