Every revolutionary idea - in science, politics, art, or whatever -
evokes three stages of reaction in a hearer:
--It is completely impossible - don't waste my time.
--It is possible, but it is not worth doing.
--I said it was a good idea all along.
evokes three stages of reaction in a hearer:
--It is completely impossible - don't waste my time.
--It is possible, but it is not worth doing.
--I said it was a good idea all along.
Related:
- Clarke's Law of Revolutionary Ideas
Every revolutionary idea -
in Science, Politics, Art or Whatever - evokes... - ALL-PURPOSE EXCUSE:It seemed like a good idea at
the time... - Politics is the art of the
possible... - If an idea can survive a bureaucratic review and be
implemented it wasn't worth doing... - Marge: I'm happy for the school. It sounds like this money's going to
provide a lot of new opportunities.
Bart: Big deal. They didn't approve my idea; they... - As the expected time of birth drew near, the mother-to-be asked her
obstetrician,
"Will my husband be permitted to stay with me during... - I have no idea what I'm doing,
but I'm doing it well... - All good management is the expression of one
great idea... - Back with the focus group...
Man: How many of you kids would like Itchy & Scratchy to deal with
real-life problems,
like the ones you face every day? Kids: [clamoring]...
From the same category:
- Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels
so good... - Half of the people in the world are below
average... - Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die,
your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck... - Two wrongs don't make a right,
but three rights make a left... - In a survey taken several years ago, all incoming freshman at MIT were
asked if they expected to graduate in the top half of their class.
Ninety-seven percent responded that they did...
