Silence equates lack of data? Interesting. Flawed reasoning, but interesting. Silence generally means a lack of interpretive reasoning in deciphering data, more likely.
Silence: absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
No sound is the result of lack of pressure waves in the atmosphere that are interpreted by the ear.
No pressure waves means no sonic energy. Quick count up all the data points that add up to zero!
The lack of response to one of your posts could be due to many factors:
1. Computer crash due to electromagnetic pulse caused by:
-----a. EMP pistol I was fashioning from microwave oven parts
-----b. Small personal thermonuclear device in basement
-----c. Windmill generator went nuts
2. Cancelling internet use due to:
-----a. Sudden change to Amish belief system
-----b. Stock Market caused fiscal problem
-----c. Decision to move to Tibet and begin guerrilla campaign against China.
3. I was
-----a. Skiing in Chile
-----b. Diving at Truk
-----c. On a Caribbean Cruise
-----d. In the hospital due to
----------i. A horrible automobile crash
----------ii. Giving my left kidney to a needy child
-----e. taking ice core samples at Vostok
Any of a myriad of reasons could be possible and without any data to back up your conclusion you picked the one you wanted, just like the scientist you are.