this is also why aggression and leadership have a synergy to them. the ability to increase the tempo of the exchange while maintaining control means that you are thrusting consciousness into the future and being *correct*https://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1406269005145333762 …
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single player games don’t have an aggressive aspect though bc syncing up mind and body is just a matter of technical proficiency. the note doesn’t change between when it is “noted” and when it needs to physically acted on
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in a multiplayer game however the opponent can get into your behavior loop and suddenly change direction or pace. the prediction that was a strength now becomes anti-momentum to override before u can react
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being aggressive in a multiplayer domain basically means being able to predict the future accurately while also being to react to and mitigate actions from “malicious” actors trying to prevent that future from manifesting
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this is why the leader doesn’t sit in a ship’s crow’s nest or act as a scout or a coach. it’s not merely about seeing the future but having the greatest “reach” in being able to pull futures into reality
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anyone outside of #1 isn’t pulling new futures into reality and thus advancing the game into reality but trying to “catch up” to #1. so from the perspective of the spectators, anyone outside of #1 is playing a single player gamehttps://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1412855020903571461 …
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so even though japanese rhythm game masters can gain quite a bit of fame within niche groups, they can’t load bear the hopes of dreams of a super large international audience unlike say roger federer or michael jordan
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coding similarly feels “single player”. linus torvalds and wozniak are not as famous as multiplayer domain players like the google founders or steve jobs
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ping pong also feels highly technical. there doesn’t feel like there’s room for “leadership”. it’s just speed and power grinding in a china style ping pong farm
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