Silence functions as the measure that structures both music and physical space
Evidence
This is because, I think now, silence in each case—between notes on an organ, between WIMP strikes on an argon nucleus—is what measures out the great emptiness between spatial events. After all, we use time to measure space; time, according to some philosophers, is simply a rhythm we ascribe to distance. — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 295
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 295
- XREF: connects to: Deep silence can feel like a sensory presence rather than mere absence — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 35; In near-total silence a person may hear the mechanics of their own body — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 578; Silence is a positive, self-contained reality rather than mere absence. — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 19 (+5 more)
Broader Connections
- Deep silence can feel like a sensory presence rather than mere absence
#exemplifies(0.75) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 35 - Silence is a positive presence rather than mere absence
#expands(0.75) — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 1294 - In near-total silence a person may hear the mechanics of their own body
#exemplifies(0.65) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 578