In response to Lorna’s comment, the delineation between boundary and threshold brings fourth a very interesting analytic dissection of the two relatively similar objectives. What is a boundary, what is a threshold and how has historical relevance played a detrimental effect on these entities?
Lets briefly think back to some of the examples in which Virilio discusses such as the Berlin Wall or the ‘yellow band’ that marked the division between Catholic and Protestants in Belfast and Londonberry. Now these are clearly defined ‘boundaries’ in which represents a particular ideal; those who do don’t oblige to the categorization at hand shall not cross. It is evident that all affected would seemingly recognize and accept the conditions at hand because of the clearly identifiable marking that was projected.
Moving forward into the 21st century where we are faced with endless technology and infinite possibilities is when this definition of ‘boundary’ becomes blurred. In fact it not only becomes blurred but it a sense it becomes invisible. In terms of virtual space all that can ever be physically viewed is what appear on a computer screen. Where in fact computer software, programming, email accounts, databases and even blogs are all generated by a compilation of their own form of boundaries (passwords, user names, links, codes, etc.). So considering these modern ‘boundaries’ are essentially out of sight and out of mind are they still quantifiable? Must a boundary have physical properties? Essentially when the line between visible and invisible is crossed, consciously or not boundaries becomes ‘thresholds’. If this is true, does a threshold become unattainable according to principals of logic?
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How do the principals of logic define threshold? do u mean in the aesthetical way? (through our senses)?
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