Co-presence is defined by range and causal access, not mere simultaneity

Evidence

But neither is co-presence simply coexistence. For two entities to be said to be coexistent, it is enough that they exist at the same time, simultaneously. But co-presence assumes more than that, namely the possibility for one term to affect the other or to be affected by it (a relation of causality). In other words, co-presence is defined by an instantaneous but not necessarily actualized possibility of a real relationship. Yet another way of putting this is to say that co-presence is defined by the accessibility of one term to the other. To be co-present they must be within reach of each other. Two armies are in the presence of each other when they are within range, and that is the case even when not a shot has been fired. It is this notion of range that distinguishes co-presence, as a pragmatic concept, from mere co-existence. — Grégoire Chamayou, A Theory of the Drone, 948 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Co-presence does not require awareness of the other’s presence; Co-presence between attacker and target need not be reciprocal; Co-presence requires being within causal range, not mere simultaneous existence. — Grégoire Chamayou, A Theory of the Drone, 948

Related

• Co-presence requires being within causal range, not mere simultaneous existence. (similarity 0.98)
• Co-presence between attacker and target need not be reciprocal (similarity 0.87)
• Co-presence can be unilateral and nonreciprocal, needing only one term in range. (similarity 0.86)
• Co-presence can exist without co-localization, a break enabled by tele-technologies. (similarity 0.86)
• Co-presence can be unilateral, breaking presumed reciprocity between combatants (similarity 0.84)
• Distance is better understood as range or reach than as numerical length. (similarity 0.82)
• Warfare tactics aim to make co-presence structures nonreciprocal rather than merely asymmetrical. (similarity 0.82)
• Distance and closeness are qualitative richnesses of co-presence, not metric lengths. (similarity 0.80)
• Co-presence does not require awareness of the other’s presence (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Co-presence requires being within causal range, not mere simultaneous existence. #corroborates (1.00) — Grégoire Chamayou, A Theory of the Drone, 948