Great comment. (Thanks HN, in the real world the only people I bump into who know anything about philosophy of science are nutcases!) Also..I'm fascinated by D

Great comment. (Thanks HN, in the real world the only people I bump into who know anything about philosophy of science are nutcases!) Also..I'm fascinated by Delbruck's principle of limited sloppiness, where being lax with the protocols (e.g. letting your nose drip into your petri dish) is what leads to breakthroughs - be too careful and the unexpected doesn't happen.