We measure genius by acts of genius. This requires such an act be possible.
e.g. Kepler needed Tycho's observational data; Einstein needed measurements showing the speed of light was constant in many directions.
e.g. Kepler needed Tycho's observational data; Einstein needed measurements showing the speed of light was constant in many directions.
Einsteins brilliance was his intuition and his relentless approach to problem solving. He KNEW the answer without doing the math. Keep that in mind. All things almost no one values today... People think that Wolfram alpha makes them a world class quantum phycisist, chatgpt makes them a theorist, and python packages make them avante garde tool builders or seasoned analysts.
We're giving up on intuition as a society so people can raise their egos and toss experience to the wolves, because it feels powerful. Meanwhile I've met machine shop geniuses, with GEDs who can outwit Ph.Ds in their own field...
A big part of this is trying the integrate a “differential engine” into a physical computing environment that doesn’t relay on the “normal” tools for manipulating ideas.
Using intuition is very productive but one doesn’t know where they will end up. This causes problems in the commercial environment where others want to know what is going on. The ideas being based on intuition are hard to express and plan. The ability for a group to try to share an intuition I think is the power of small group development.