@hex@kolektiva.social2026-05-18 17:51:22
The thesis I was reading spent the majority of it's time focused on John Boyd's OODA loop as a tool for critical analysis in high pressure or constrained situations. Table top exercises could also benefit from using these steps to slow down the thought process, expose what's actually happening, and sharpen these tools.
So each step could start by observing (which is generally what the GM will tell you, but you may ask additional questions to refine observational thinking). What do you look for in any given situation? How do you gather data? What sources do you use?
Next you would orient. Talk through this out loud. What does that data mean? How this fit what you already know, or does it challenge your assumptions? Are you observing something related to a previous action? What does that tell you about your previous action or actions? How do you turn the data you observed into intelligence you can act on? How do your observations narrow the options for the next possible action?
Then you decide your action. But you're not simply deciding, you're coming up with a hypothesis that your action will test. Anything you do is an opportunity to learn something about the world, about your situation, about the accuracy of the model you're using to make decisions. What belief does your next action imply? How will you know if that action was correct or incorrect? What observations would challenge your hypothesis? What observations would confirm it? Are those mutually exclusive, or are there additional observations or actions you must make to clarify things?
Then act. Finish your turn by choosing your action or actions (individually or collectively). Perhaps take a moment to write down notes, like what your observations, your hypothesis, and if you think your previous hypothesis was confirmed or refuted. You can review these all later to refine your thinking.
By exploring these ideas in a safe environment, you can train your brain to run through the process at high speed when under pressure. This helps you avoid panic. It's a lot like slowly practicing marshal arts moves until they become muscle memory, which then just happen without thought when needed.
@ruth_mottram@fediscience.org2026-03-18 08:56:32
This whole thread is such a joy to read, about migrating away from big tech and taking back control of a digital life. #TechSovereignty #TechEmpowerment
#DanmarkSkifter
@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-05-19 07:36:00
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@primonatura@mstdn.social2026-04-18 17:27:08
"This ghost octopus is facing a new threat"
#Octopus #Animals
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@rasterweb@mastodon.social2026-04-17 16:06:05
I just wanna take care of this baby.
#cats #catsOfMastodon #FediCats
@jake4480@c.im2026-03-19 14:14:47
#ThursDeath this week is this absolute BANGER of a sophomore record Whittier, California deathgrind freaks CASKET MUSH just put out, 'Evocation of Paranoia'. This fucker grinds and churns and smashes at your skull in the best ways. HUGE contender for me this year. Gonna be listening to this one a lot.
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-04-18 05:56:14
Some Mac Mini and Mac Studio models are unavailable or facing up to 12-week wait times in the US, with analysts citing strong demand from AI agent power users (Nicole Nguyen/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/app
@tarah@infosec.exchange2026-03-19 12:04:16
I am sad: I was going to get tickets to the annual Tolkien Lecture here in Oxford. It is Brandon Sanderson this year, and yeah, I know, but it was the only time I was going to get to see the lecture. Tickets went on sale 3m ago at noon British time on Eventbrite. I was logged in, good to go, and the whole event locked up at precisely 12:00 with a flood. I got no tickets and the next refresh showed the whole thing sold out. It was faster than ShmooCon. I can only assume there was a flood of S…
@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-05-18 04:18:00
