That is a nice analogy. Let's add some human to it. How about disturbed close communication? Because of stress through noise or by a misheard conversation. Anno

That is a nice analogy. Let's add some human to it. How about disturbed close communication? Because of stress through noise or by a misheard conversation. Annoyances lead to new communication problems. The open offices I saw in my career were filled with people wearing headphones wherever it was allowed. Which brings us back to just getting more people in less space... I wonder what happened to the health aspect of this. How about walking over? Where is the problem? Pro Tip: take the stairs. You can even sit down then if there is enough space for a second chair.