A quote via a ThreeBlueOneBrown video: "Genius is the residue of experience."

· Bits and Bobs 9/28/26
  • A quote via a ThreeBlueOneBrown video: "Genius is the residue of experience."
    • Being able to generalize allows you to have much higher leverage on your own experience.
      • That requires reflection.
      • Which requires not going full tilt.
    • Elegance is pleasing.
      • An efficient description that generates and explains significant complexity.
      • Similar to chunking.
    • Leverage is pleasure.
      • True leverage not faux leverage.
      • The two look very similar… but only superficially.
      • Only true leverage is more pleasing the closer you look.