>You’re reading Age of Invention, >who was responsible for the breakthrough? And why does it matter? >Santorio was different. Santorio had spent most of his c

>You’re reading Age of Invention, >who was responsible for the breakthrough? And why does it matter? >Santorio was different. Santorio had spent most of his career totally obsessed with measuring things >What made Santorio so different, then, is that he became aware of the inverted flask experiment while already looking for measuring devices. He was already thoroughly primed for making the connection to measuring temperature. It’s the reality behind all those legendary Eureka! moments. It’s not that an ordinary person sees something mundane, >people who are already actively trying to solve particular problems become reminded or aware of potential solutions. The inverted flask experiment was ancient and common. A mind actively searching for ways to measure things was not. >Those who see room for improvement where others do not — those with the "improving mentality" — are the people open to this kind of inspiration. >Inventors are rare enough to begin with — >Given the sheer size of what we haven’t yet achieved, Get off your butt and invent something that's habit forming . . .