It might be a step in the wrong direction, but why not let them try ? In todays world evolution isn't linear, its parallel. Many people work on similar problem

It might be a step in the wrong direction, but why not let them try ? In todays world evolution isn't linear, its parallel. Many people work on similar problems at the same time (innovators dilemma comes to mind) and some may prevail, some won't. But thats the process of moving forward to the perfect solution.