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Every Revolutionary Idea - In Science, Politics, Art, Or Whatever - Evokes Three Stages Of Reaction In A Heare
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Every revolutionary idea - in science, politics, art, or whatever -
evokes three stages of reaction in a hearer:
--It is completely impossible - don't waste my time.
--It is possible, but it is not worth doing.
--I said it was a good idea all along.
Related:
Clarke's Law of Revolutionary Ideas Every revolutionary idea - in Science, Politics, Art or Whatever - evokes three stages of reaction.
They may be summed up by the three phrases: 1) "It is completely impossible -- don't waste my time....
ALL-PURPOSE EXCUSE:It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Politics is the art of the possible.
If an idea can survive a bureaucratic review and be implemented it wasn't worth doing.
Marge: I'm happy for the school. It sounds like this money's going to provide a lot of new opportunities.
Bart: Big deal. They didn't approve my idea; they said it was unfeasible....
As the expected time of birth drew near, the mother-to-be asked her obstetrician, "Will my husband be permitted to stay with me during my delivery?
"Certainly," the doctor answered. "The father should always be present at the moment of birth....
I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm doing it well.
All good management is the expression of one great idea.
Back with the focus group... Man: How many of you kids would like Itchy & Scratchy to deal with real-life problems, like the ones you face every day?
Kids: [clamoring] Oh, yeah! I would! Great idea!...