Observing a couple chatting at a cafe; every fifth minute or so, one of them constantly shift attention between the conversation and his cell phone. When one talks, its normal to glance away to look at the surroundings or other people every once in a while, but whats different now is the shift in attention, from a virtual conversation to a actual mode of presence. In how many places can we be at the same time? What happens when we have multiple attention points, dealing with more conversations at the same time, using different mediums to conversate? The intimacy of a conversation does not any longer require people to be next to one another. How to prepare for this multilayered communication?
on the ticket for Ulriksbanen is the slogan:
SvarSlettDobler du hoyden, tredobles utsikten.
How much view or attention points can we have or handle and on which height or moment is the turning point of increasing human capacity?
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