Divergent Currents
Atmospheric pressure variations, barely perceptible before human intervention, drove semaphore arm movements—suggesting positions weren’t failures but reactive adjustments. Failed broadcasts subtly reshaped local winds, building feedback loops over time; as Burke observed, even unintended actions possess causal power. This dynamic highlights intention not as a deliberate signal but as an iterative process woven with environmental consequences, where each attempt imprints itself on the system. Consequently, meaning isn’t simply *sent* but emerges from these long-term, nested interactions.