When choosing between 2 bad things, electing to do both of them at once; a subversion of the Morton's Fork.
The name is a reference to the Trolley Problem, where you are supposed to choose between letting 4 people tied to the track die and pulling the lever, running over 1 person with the trolley and being directly responsible for their death.
The name is a reference to the Trolley Problem, where you are supposed to choose between letting 4 people tied to the track die and pulling the lever, running over 1 person with the trolley and being directly responsible for their death.
Person 1: "If you had to chose, would you rather kill 2 piglets or 1 puppy?"
Person 2: "Multitrack Drifting."
Person 1: "What the fuck."
Person 2: "Multitrack Drifting."
Person 1: "What the fuck."
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Get the Multitrack Drifting mug.The practice of visiting multiple thrift stores in succession within a single outing, characterized by a fluid, exploratory approach to shopping without a fixed itinerary, allowing the shopper to “drift” between locations in search of unique secondhand items.
On Saturday, she spent the afternoon thrift drifting across the city, uncovering vintage treasures at each stop.
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A groundbreaking virtual reality game that fuses immersive space exploration, high-stakes adventure, and surreal cosmic storytelling. In Orion Drift, players become starborne navigators piloting customizable vessels through an ever-evolving galaxy shaped by player choices, mysterious physics, and ancient alien remnants. Blending breathtaking visuals, dynamic environments, and a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack, Orion Drift isn’t just a game—it’s a lucid dream in zero gravity, where the boundary between reality and imagination dissolves in the glow of distant stars.
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Get the Orion Drift mug.The gradual, often unconscious shift in a work process, system, or organizational behavior away from its original purpose—usually due to routine, habit, or the illusion of progress. Common in corporate, bureaucratic, or tech settings where the system just keeps running… because that’s what it does.
“Why are we still sending daily update emails no one reads?”
“No clue. Classic case of process drift
“No clue. Classic case of process drift
by Richard A April 25, 2025
Get the Process drift mug.The inevitable descent of a focused AI conversation into glorious chaos, usually within 3–7 messages. What begins as a simple request ("Help me fix this bug") ends up unpacking childhood trauma, debating metaphysics, and designing a solar-powered rum distillery on Mars.
It’s not a bug—it’s a FEATURE.
Origin:
Born from the trenches of multi-topic AI sessions where attention spans go to die. Coined by users who realized they’re not multitasking—they’re multi-existential spiraling.
Related Terms:
* Context Collapse – When multiple topics blur into a singularity of semantic soup.
* Prompt Creep – When your “one quick question” becomes a doctoral thesis.
* AI Tangent Velocity (ATV) – The speed at which a conversation fucks off into nowhere.
Pro Tips:
* Embrace it. Let the drift take you.
* Rename your chat threads before you forget what the hell happened.
* Use it as fuel for your next sci-fi short story or therapy session.
It’s not a bug—it’s a FEATURE.
Origin:
Born from the trenches of multi-topic AI sessions where attention spans go to die. Coined by users who realized they’re not multitasking—they’re multi-existential spiraling.
Related Terms:
* Context Collapse – When multiple topics blur into a singularity of semantic soup.
* Prompt Creep – When your “one quick question” becomes a doctoral thesis.
* AI Tangent Velocity (ATV) – The speed at which a conversation fucks off into nowhere.
Pro Tips:
* Embrace it. Let the drift take you.
* Rename your chat threads before you forget what the hell happened.
* Use it as fuel for your next sci-fi short story or therapy session.
I asked ChatGPT to format a SQL query, and now we’re discussing whether time is a construct of perception. Classic thread-drift.
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