*Great* insight and relatable. One can analogize skateboarding to architecture, urban planning, etc in that visualizing the end use cases of your environment is common practice. The ability to apply a mental UI overlaid what your eyes can see. A sidewalk isn't just a space for walking, it's flatground. A rail to support hands and decks/trucks—both providing the same function. It begs the question, "What spaces do I enter aside those who interpret the world functionally different than myself?"
*Great* insight and relatable. One can analogize skateboarding to architecture, urban planning, etc in that visualizing the end use cases of your environment is common practice. The ability to apply a mental UI overlaid what your eyes can see. A sidewalk isn't just a space for walking, it's flatground. A rail to support hands and decks/trucks—both providing the same function. It begs the question, "What spaces do I enter aside those who interpret the world functionally different than myself?"