Chris Chappelear

Making code and co-designing Small Talk with @elloradatura and @emilyemeo

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

I guess there's an uncanny valley of normality. The closer I get to what I thought I knew, the further it seems to be from what I remember

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

I enjoy the cognitive bias of hearing any kind of link between vitamin D and covid resistance when it means I can bill sunning myself as protection. It's tax-deductable!

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

@whalebackslim At least roughly based on this plotline https://t.co/MdhkIAMmkD

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

@whalebackslim Cooperates on first round. Defects on every round thereafter in addition to being embarrassed by opponent.

[The Stoic Emperor @TheStoicEmperor]

When events disprove your theory, abandon it.

Don't choose consistency over accuracy.

Reality will be recognized, now or later.

Make it now.

[The Stoic Emperor @TheStoicEmperor]

Some people create constant trouble to distract themselves from the deeper issues they are avoiding.

They make sure there is always a new fire to put out.

They are both fireman and arsonist.

[Matt Tytel @matttytel]

Added this single control 'Shepard Tone' oscillator effect to help you make that 2020 soundtrack

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

Please tell me, when we've dedunded our police force, how we protect our vulnerable children in unsafe homes

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

@native0systems (These aren't shitty solutions, I just mean that shitty solutions are better than no solutions)

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

Destruction 👏 of evil 👏 is not 👏 a solution

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

@native0systems Yep, I'm with you 100% there. Those are solutions. I want to see alternatives to criminalization of victimless drug crimes. I want to see minor altercations dealt with without escalation for anyone. I want us as a movement to be proposing solutions like this, even if shitty

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

@native0systems I'll admit my own ignorance here, do police operate outside funding? Does defunding allow them to still provide a basic "crime prevention" civic duty? If so, what/who pays for that?

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

@native0systems When your house burns down because you realize your fire dept is a bunch of drunks that slept on your call you don't say "no more fire departments", you figure out how to make fire safety work in spite of the inevitable existence of asshats and racists in your community

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

@native0systems When the rallying cry is "defund" it's hard not to see it as nihilism. The police force is beyond terrible, where are our amazing minds giving us a better option?

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

Destruction is of course a necessary element of change. But for fucks sake don't make that your endgame.

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

If your power is destruction, your end result will be destructive. If your power is construction, you will inspire creators.

[Chris Chappelear @chrischaps]

I'm pretty sure Amazon's customer service reps think that I'm some sort of training interface when I say things like "I appreciate the promotional credit that you've granted my account, it has helped reaffirm my trust in Amazon's commitment to expedience."