6 tweets · February 2019 · 12 likes · 0 retweets · read on Twitter
Replying to @cosimia_
@cosimia_ @Conaw Imagine trying to steer someone to stop in one exact spot. You can place a ❤ beacon they'll move towards, or a ☠beacon they'll move away from. (Reverse for goths) In a hallway, you can trap them in the middle of two ☠☠, or just put the ❤in the exact spot.
@cosimia_ @Conaw In an open field, you can maybe trap them in the middle of a bunch of ☠☠☠☠s, but that'll be hard because if you try to make a circle of ☠ they'll avoid it. Or, you can just put the ❤ in the exact spot.
@cosimia_ @Conaw For three dimensions, consider a helicopter or bird or some situation where there's a height dimension as well. Now the ☠-based orientation is even harder, but with the ❤ you still just need one beacon for them to hone in on it.
@cosimia_ @Conaw In a large space, the ☠might be helpful to eliminate dead ends, but you still need a ❤ to hone in on an exact spot with any accuracy. (Also my choice of symbols was a little weird. Didn't think this thru. Gotta go, actually! Enjoyed this tweet-exchange!)
@cosimia_ @Conaw Oh! Just saw this again and thought that this could be great perfect thing for @ncasenmare to build a little interactive demo about. I don't think this is quite a full concept, but the difference it makes to have a target (not just something to get away from) is key!
@cosimia_ @Conaw Also if you've made it here and you want to think more about this, check out @SarahAMcManus's thread that describes some other pitfalls of the awayness based motivation system: