It's easier to take a small thing that is known to work and extend it to generalize it.

· Bits and Bobs 12/8/25
  • It's easier to take a small thing that is known to work and extend it to generalize it.
    • It's like pulling taffy.
    • At every point, it exists and is viable.
    • As long as you pull it carefully and consistently, it can expand.
    • Compare that to starting with a theory and trying to build the real thing.
    • The time from the design to the reality is a small miracle.
    • The likelihood of failure goes up at a compounding rate with size.

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