Blind Variation and Selective Retention
Cross-source consensus on Blind Variation and Selective Retention from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- BVSR describes creative discovery as generating, testing, discarding, and retaining variations. — Creative Genius, Intelligence, and Lasting Achievement
- Failed experiments can still add knowledge when they identify what does not work. — Creative Genius, Intelligence, and Lasting Achievement
- Major artistic and scientific discoveries require risk because creators must go beyond what is known to work. — Creative Genius, Intelligence, and Lasting Achievement
- Edison’s incandescent lamp work illustrates trial and error through testing more than 1,000 filaments. — Creative Genius, Intelligence, and Lasting Achievement
- Persistence does not guarantee success, as shown by Edison’s major failures in ore extraction, automobiles, and fuel cells. — Creative Genius, Intelligence, and Lasting Achievement