.@paulg In similar vein, Einstein purposefully selected a "less risky" science to earn his credentials:pic.twitter.com/k2h4gEJeLc
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.@paulg In similar vein, Einstein purposefully selected a "less risky" science to earn his credentials:pic.twitter.com/k2h4gEJeLc
Yes, phd theses have to be squat fortresses, not soaring towers.
Newton's evidence we should be open to projects that seem as weird now as alchemy seemed then (not "...as alchemy seems now"), right?
"Breakthroughs only happen in retrospect. Craziness happens all the time, until it's not craziness anymore."
and Principia Mathematica was just a side-project, sparked by Halley's question, that grew over 18 months.
@NickSzabo4 Newton was also in charge of the royal mint at some point.
alternate title: "66.6% Chance of Failure"
one of Newton's riskier experiments was observing the sun in a mirror to see what it did to his eyes
however, not sure if people at the time made any distinction between physics, alchemy and theology
you added this one to the bottom of the essays list instead of the top :)
Given legit theories are only proven in hindsight and most people don't have bandwidth to attempt all possibilities, how to pick?
this is brilliant; love it. 
- doing research is not about 'betting' on a topic. Rigorous work always wins. If no Newton, discoveries would've been made anyway.
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