inprogress Fundamentally it is impossible for the incorporator to match their partner in real time. There is an inherent neurological processing time that creates a delay. This delay can also occur because of cognitive processing time, deformation, or flexion. All of these create an amount of lag before incorporation occurs.

Even without these factors you would run into fundamental physics principles like the Hinesburg Uncertainty principle or the light delay.

Either way matching your partner exactly in real time is impossible. Lag is inherent.

Lag is also validated and utilized as it’s own dimension in fusion. Increasing Association can decrease (but not remove) lag. Decreasing association will increase lag. Increased lag removes real time matching in incorporation enabling the incorporator the space and time to deviate from the initiator.

Lag can serve many different purposes. It is useful for defensive dancing to protect one’s body integrity. It can be used for self expression, or to signal a slowing down of the dance.

A dancer can also choose to lag behind their partner, and not rejoin them as a way to stop a dance.

Ideas for further consideration Initiating Lag The Arc of Playfulness Association Gradient defensive dancing Dancing In multiple Dimensions Active Dimensional Awareness