Affordance ​
An affordance is a relationship between the properties of an object and the capabilities of the agent that determine just how the object could possibly be used
For aspect of an object's appearance that suggests what you can to do it, such as it's liftability, squeezeability, plantability
Udo Neumann
Able to... ​
- Putability
- Plantability
- Skreefability
- Stepability
- Grippability
NonDualAffordance ​
mean by it something that refers to both the environment and the animal in a way that no existing term does. It implies the complementarity of the animal and the environment.
A handle isn't a handle without a user
Object Fixity (Object Fixedness) ​
the tendency to perceive an object only in terms of its most common use. For example, people generally perceive cardboard boxes as containers, thus hindering them from potentially flipping the boxes over for use as platforms upon which to place objects (e.g., books).
Cues ​
Object affordances provide cues
Element Selection from many Alternatives ​
Affordances are used to select elements.
The best solution for the current situation
What is possible?
What is attainable?
affords you... ​
- time
- space
- option
- opportunity
- advantage
- ability to perform
- peace of mind
What fits the current BetaMoment?
- to afford you more time to complete
Synonyms of to afford ​
to enable ​
to accomplish ​
to advance ​
- to afford you an advantage
to further ​
- a larger battery to afford you a greater range
to carry out ​
- I can't afford to buy it
- I can't afford the time
- to afford you the ability to do something
to give ​
- to give you time to think
- givens of a problem
- given values
- to give you some options
- to give an opportunity for
- given the current situation, what is your best move
- I can't afford to give anymore
to supply ​
- Supply the energy
- Supply the momentum
- to supply you with the necessary (resources, energy, momentum,height,time)
to provide ​
- to provide support for such a long reach
- that stump provides a good microsite for a tree
- affords you the means to live this type of lifestyle
Betaglot Examples ​
Route.Complexity(PerceptibleAffordance < HiddenAffordance < FalseAffordance)
Eko Affordance ​
Eko Affords Move ​
- That branch looks thin enough that I can grip it
Eko affords Via ​
- It doesn't look like I could go around that cliff
- My foot could fit between those logs
- The soil can hold a tree
- It looks like I can step on that log
A relationship between the attributes of an Ekon and the capabilities of the Atlete that determine how the Ekon could possibly be used