If you “ Modify, tweak, experiment.” then you did NOT get a different result from doing the same thing over and over again. I detest the quote as well but your final argument makes no sense.
I just scrolled down and saw ur post. I said the same thing. He actually proved the saying to be relevant. But he got one thing right, Einstein was not the original source of the quote.
The first time I heard this "quote" was in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in the 90s. It never sat right with me but I get their point. But, it's annoying that it caught on by a lot of people and not the actual definition.
I love this post because, like me, you over-analyze common axioms and idioms then realize that they maybe weren't so "axiomatic" but rather "idiotic" the more you think about it. Take Care Craig & China!
Makes me think about a great book "The Lost Choice" by Andy Andrews. He talks about trying over and over, using Edison's quote about learning "2,000 ways not to make a lightbulb" in order to find one way that worked.
It's a cool book and a super fast read. Highly recommend.
So true. Otherwise, you wouldn’t practice piano to get better at it.
If you “ Modify, tweak, experiment.” then you did NOT get a different result from doing the same thing over and over again. I detest the quote as well but your final argument makes no sense.
I just scrolled down and saw ur post. I said the same thing. He actually proved the saying to be relevant. But he got one thing right, Einstein was not the original source of the quote.
"Most quotes on the internet are misattributed." - Bill Gates, 2007
Well...if u "tweak" it or "modify" it then, YOU ARE changing it!! So your point is irrelevant & only proves the saying to be TRUE.
The first time I heard this "quote" was in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in the 90s. It never sat right with me but I get their point. But, it's annoying that it caught on by a lot of people and not the actual definition.
I love this post because, like me, you over-analyze common axioms and idioms then realize that they maybe weren't so "axiomatic" but rather "idiotic" the more you think about it. Take Care Craig & China!
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Hear, hear!!
Makes me think about a great book "The Lost Choice" by Andy Andrews. He talks about trying over and over, using Edison's quote about learning "2,000 ways not to make a lightbulb" in order to find one way that worked.
It's a cool book and a super fast read. Highly recommend.
Nailed it!
Freaking awesome, Craig Benzine. That’s what you are. Thanks for this, this morning ❤️
I was thinking about this just a few days ago! There's bound to be some randomness at every instance, so it wouldn't be exactly the same every time.