> It's funny. Last night I was just reading the chapter in Taleb's "Antifragile" where he argues the same thing as the author of this paper, i.e. that tinkering

> It's funny. Last night I was just reading the chapter in Taleb's "Antifragile" where he argues the same thing as the author of this paper, i.e. that tinkering is at the root of most technological innovations, whereas the common belief is that science precedes all innovations. Coincidence in timing! I personally believe that you can find examples in both directions: where engneering precedes science and where scientific progress leads to new engineering.