I wrote:
> c) seemingly constantly changing his design. See his recent cost-estimates >> for 10kW units. Ridiculous. >> > > I regard these constant changes as a mark of genius. This is essential > part of inventing. Inventing -- as opposed to scientific research. > Come to think of it, Martin Fleischmann said that the NHE project and his own work in France failed to make progress because "they wouldn't let us explore the problem." (I think that's how he put it.) They committed to a design and a modern product-engineering approach too soon. You need to try all kinds of stuff. Rossi does that better than anyone I know. He is astounding in that respect. He also takes whatever good ideas he finds, from Arata and others. As Steve Jobs said: "Good artists copy, great artists steal. . . . We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas." He really said that! He meant it, and I agree he was right: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW0DUg63lqU He attributed that quote to Picasso. It is apt. In my opinion Picasso had tremendous talent and skill, not much originality, and no taste. - Jed
