Trying lots of things will mean trying lots of things that don't work
Negation: Trying lots of things will not necessarily mean trying lots of things that don't work 0 0 0
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If it is true that...
Being prolific increases the chance of discovering something new 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Trying lots of things will mean trying lots of things that don't work 1 0 2Opposing Arguments
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Argument #0523006d 1 0 2
If it is true that...
Trying lots of things will mean trying lots of things that don't work 1 0 2and
Great things are often made in successive versions 1 0 2and
Starting with something small and evolving it can lead to great outcomes 1 0 2and
Making successive versions is useful when creating something for people 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
The simplest thing that could possibly work often does 1 0 2Mentions
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Increasingly, success comes from having new ideas and building new things 1 0 2Chasing outlier ideas can lead to significant discoveries 1 0 2The process of figuring out what to work on can be complicated and requires experience in the field 1 0 2Being curious and trying many things can increase the chance of discovering what one wants to work on 1 0 2Pretentiousness, fashion, fear, money, politics, and other people's wishes can lead one astray when trying to figure out what to work on 1 0 2Overlooked ideas can be discovered by working from what's obscuring them 1 0 2Being prolific increases the chance of discovering something new 1 0 2The simplest thing that could possibly work often does 1 0 2Finding something to work on involves coevolving with the problem 1 0 2Curious people are more likely to find the right thing to work on 1 0 2