A physicist-style thought experiment to stress test an idea: multiply by 0, and by infinity, and see if it breaks.

2024-05-13 · Bits and Bobs 5/13/24

That is, the idea "fails to compile" showing that such an outcome is not viable, and can safely be ignored.

Helps you prune paths of analysis.

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