> I'm an engineer, I'm sure it was not genius that "stumbled"
> upon it. We, as a lot, rely on dumb luck more often than not.
> Genius can only be attributed to someone if they actually
> realized they had something, after the fact.
LOL. I'm reminded of an Isaac Asimov quote: "The most exciting
phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries,
is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny ...'"
Aslo from James Joyce: "Mistakes are the portals of discovery."
And then there a quote from Howard Aiken that illustrates my
life as a Design Engineer in the telco industry: "Don't worry
about people stealing an idea. If it's original, you will have
to ram it down their throats."
Finally, a quote that best describes my attitude last week when
I was so frustrated with my photography by Ken Hakuta: "Lack of
money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle."
AG
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