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Article includes: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein An irritating qu
by ctdonath 14y ago
Article includes:
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
An irritating quote. I keep doing the same thing over and over again because I keep getting different results - at least where people are involved.
- jmduke 14y agoWhen it comes to people, doing the same thing is rarely doing the same thing.
- pdwetz 14y agoGreat one, although that sounds like Yogi Berra.
- loupeabody 14y agoI tend to hear this quote brought up by people who are either really eager to name drop Einstein or excuse themselves for being insane. The quote makes much more sense within the context of scientific experimentation. Applying it to a typical, mundane set of experiences, to me, is pretty crass.
- mseebach 14y agoIf "different result each time" (i.e. non-determinism) is the expected result, then you're not expecting a different result.
- ctdonath 14y ago[head explodes]
- darshan 14y agoIrritating in part because Einstein never said it. http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein