Here’s a great story that shows why asking the right question is just as important as getting the right answer. One of the running gags in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy story has to do with the Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything. (Spoiler: it’s 42.) A race of highly advanced alien beings…
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Notes from #twchat – Nomenclature! And Names!
This week’s #twchat focused on names, naming, and all things “identification.” I apologize for the brevity of this week’s notes – due to some scheduling issues, I wasn’t able to pay thorough attention to the chat. Which means – more room for you to weigh in! Let’s talk naming! It was, perhaps, a deceptively simple…
The Why Problem
Contrary to (sometimes) popular belief there are very few things in this world keeping you from doing exactly what you have always wanted to do. Yes, of course, there are resource problems. No matter how much you wish it, it will still be a wee bit difficult to work up the down payment for that…
Complexity is really pretty simple
“When the solution is simple, God is answering.” – Albert Einstein – Thinking about complex things always makes my head hurt. I don’t like that so over the years I created a theory for myself. It may be true; it may not. But it makes thinking about complexity less painful for my head. It is…