Chapter 9 - R&D

Portent

Risk. How do new theories come into existence? How does someone, anyone, let go of a successful past to chart a new and uncertain future? The lure of the quest; challenge, purpose, reward…and risk. Perhaps evolution has built this algorithm into us as well.

Primary Docs

Paradigm Discourse:
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Technical Chapter:
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Significance

A scientific quest is a guess, a rational, reasoned guess about how reality might be. It is a mix of left brain and right brain activities. It requires inspiration as well as rigor. The motivation is in the pros, but the science is in the cons.