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> necessity necessitates invention No, it merely prompts it. If you toss an 8-year-old into the deep end of a pool, does it force him to swim? No. Drowning is

> necessity necessitates invention No, it merely prompts it. If you toss an 8-year-old into the deep end of a pool, does it force him to swim? No. Drowning is an option.

fooker 6y ago
>does it force him to swim? This is more or less how how most animals learn to swim or how birds learn to fly.
- serf 6y ago
  >This is more or less how how most animals learn to swim or how birds learn to fly. yeah, and they have the losses to show for it. some birds have losses of up to 41% due to falls and premature flight/parental following.[0] [0]: https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/5389/SCtZ-0009-Hi_res.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/5389/SCtZ-0...
  - KarlKemp 6y ago
    This is the most absurd (in the best possible sense) use of sources to win an argument I’ve seen in a while!
  - fooker 6y ago
    Is there an alternative which works better for birds?
- catalogia 6y ago
  For some reason, this works better for younger children than older children.