I completely missed Patti's "silence is power" in relation to the GR.

This is spot on:

> But i didn't take it as "don't bother wasting your breathe" but it was about the power of silence...how uncomfortable it makes people, how insecure ppl are without knowing what's going on or what the next person is thinking, its upsetting to walk around in complete silence when people could continue to laugh, sing, or talk.

There's no need to speak since it would be "wasting" breath, but the *reason* why they remain silent is because of everything you just said. One of the main things that separates humans from animals is our ability to communicate through complex language. By denying that two-way street, it creates a profound divide between individuals since one knows everything and the other knows nothing.