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"I am an enthusiast, but not a crank in the sense that I have some pet theories as to the proper construction of a flying machine" So, cranks were a wellknown
by interfixus 9y ago
"I am an enthusiast, but not a crank in the sense that I have some pet theories as to the proper construction of a flying machine"
So, cranks were a wellknown commodity already in the nineteenth century. Whoever would have guessed...
- notliketherest 9y agoI came here to copy and paste the exact same quote. It makes me feel better when I dream up AI algorithms that I don't even know are possible or not given my limited vocabulary yet know I can go forward with any of them and learn what I don't know. We learn what we don't know, experts in fields, the specialists, rarely lead big creations. It takes someone with just enough knowledge of the various facets of their business to bring a dream / innovation to life by finding those who specialize in those facets to help build that dream.
- interfixus 9y agoIt is a good quote, isn't it? And very nicely stands the test of 118 years.
- davrosthedalek 9y agoWell, look at Goethe's color "theory" or Newton's dabbling into alchemy.