September 08, 2010 10:31AM
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In the early 1800s there was a huge dispute in the Royal societies on the best way to work at science.
On the one hand was the "a Beach one grain of sand at a time"; gather data, create hypothesis, grind more data tests, modify hypothesis, rinse & repeat crowd.
On the other hand was the "Flash of inspiration" group that felt, with some justification, without the inspiration of a touch of genius major science strides won't be made.
These quantum leaps of logic are, in effect, the lodestones of true science.
(Examples; Newton: gravity from a falling apple... etc.)
The problem with the Intuition system is that for every genius leaping there are a dozen daydreamers belly flopping...
Also please note Universities can teach the grind test approach, no one can teach intuitive leaps.
What do you feel about both? Which system tends to impress you the most at first blush?
How about over the long haul?
Jammer
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/08/2010 10:32AM by Jammer.
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