@GabrielDuquette beauty works best with obstructions and lacking small-group-imposed obstructions is maybe lacking agency in a relevant way
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@GabrielDuquette it's more complicated than "more choice" or "less choice" - choice at what level? usable choice?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing I would still defend my childhood ability to design a totally awesome myspace profile.@GabrielDuquette1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sarahdoingthing What way would obstruction afford beauty?@GabrielDuquette1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sebinsua have you ever seen the lars von trier movie The Five Obstructions? good instantiation of the principle1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sebinsua at its most basic, a limited palette is an easier design problem - especially important when multiple actors participate1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sebinsua so shared obstructions coordinate people and help them articulate and change their aesthetic2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing@sebinsua something to push against as leverage1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @schakalsynthetc
@sarahdoingthing@sebinsua possibly related to "you can't break rules you've never learned how to obey"2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@schakalsynthetc @sebinsua was going to mention hofstadter's "you need a system to JOOTS out of" thing (Jumping Outside Of The System)
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@sebinsua ya, mechanically, jumping is an operation on an obstruction, by definition1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @schakalsynthetc
@schakalsynthetc@sebinsua forms only exist in the context of a system1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes - 2 more replies
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