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Many of the best research scientists seem to be caught in the grip of an incentive structure that rewards the production of PDFs compatible with a 15th century printing press. This is backwards compatibility taken to its insane extreme. Michael Nielsen, in “[Reinventing Discovery](https://www.amazon.com/Reinventing-Discovery-New-Networked-Science/dp/0691160198)“, describes how this incentive structure means that any time spent building tools to explore existing ideas is time wasted for a career.
Where Are the Humane Microworlds?
Sam Ritchie
6/ When to make a decision:
- As soon as possible if it's reversible & inconsequential – save time & resources to make decisions that matter.
- As late as possible if it's irreversible & consequential – gather as much information and keep as many choices as possible.
Just Finished ‘Decision...
@max_grev on Twitter
If you really want to be great at something, you have to truly care about it. If you want to be great in a particular area, you have to obsess over it. A lot of people say they want to be great, but they're not willing to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve greatness. They have other concerns, whether important or not, and they spread themselves out. That's totally fine.
After all, greatness is not for everybody"
- Kobe
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