The simplest thing that could possibly work often does

Negation: The simplest thing that could possibly work does not often work 0 0 0

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If it is true that...

Trying lots of things will mean trying lots of things that don't work 1 0 2

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Great things are often made in successive versions 1 0 2

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Starting with something small and evolving it can lead to great outcomes 1 0 2

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Making successive versions is useful when creating something for people 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

The simplest thing that could possibly work often does 1 0 2

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Argument #6f3cea58 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Making successive versions is useful when creating something for people 1 0 2

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The simplest thing that could possibly work often does 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Starting small and evolving a project is an alternative to planning in advance 1 0 2

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Many discoveries come from questioning things that others take for granted 1 0 2 Laborious solutions often have more prestige in the short term 1 0 2 The best work often seems like it took little effort because it was already there 1 0 2 New ideas often seem obvious once they are seen, but require changing the way one looks at the world to be discovered 1 0 2 Overlooked ideas can be discovered by working from what's obscuring them 1 0 2 Trying lots of things will mean trying lots of things that don't work 1 0 2 Curious people are more likely to find the right thing to work on 1 0 2 Knowledge of simple things should be acquired from composite ones 0 0 2 The first being is the extreme of simplicity 1 0 2 Some types of work only require correctness, not novelty 1 0 2