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[darthsmily]

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Projects succeed based on the number of tries, not the best  planning.  Things work largely by serendipity. 
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Wow, now that is some interesting philisophical insite to the foundations of your personal universe. One I disagree with, but only in a beer drinking casual conversation way.

Because this is the internet, and I have had my ass chewed for giving compliments TWICE in as many weeks, I want to be very, very clear:
The remark was not inflametory, derogatory, or meant in any insulting way, at all. Just an observation of one comment.

darthsmily






Andy Lester wrote:

>On Jul 8, 2007, at 10:32 PM, Randal L. Schwartz wrote:
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>>If he doesn't expect it to be successful, it's merely a distraction.
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>A distraction from what?
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>Projects succeed based on the number of tries, not the best  
>planning.  Things work largely by serendipity.  It's not a  
>distraction to try try again.  It's a different platform, shepherded  
>by a different person, at a different point in time?
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>Successful ventures can't be planned out like requirements documents  
>for the space shuttle.  Shit happens at random.  You take some swings  
>at the ball and sometimes you connect and sometimes you don't.  You  
>miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
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