The next step in ambition is to think at criticality boundaries. To think assuming that difficult complicated things are already solved but not let the impossible sneak in.
\nAt the same time you must be willing and even eager to waste attempts. Build something huge if only to learn that it’s not quite what you wanted.
\n\n\n\n","content_hash":"sha256:a37c3c167a5cc78b99adbc3eeb61418051b45a90648b83401c81a5afbe442738","media":[],"transclusions":[{"id":"64zns0xb8b4apgn90wqxemf87f","version":1,"origin":"https://www.msweet.net/notes/","cited":{"source":"Notes | Matthew McDowell-Sweet","author":"Matthew McDowell-Sweet","excerpt":"Start by asking whether the problem is theoretically solvable and feasible to do…","url":"https://www.msweet.net/notes/057-amber-otters","retrieved":"2026-10-15T07:06:57Z"}}],"stub_of":{"origin":"https://www.msweet.net/notes/","id":"64zns0xb8b4apgn90wqxemf87f","version":1,"cited":{"source":"Notes | Matthew McDowell-Sweet","author":"Matthew McDowell-Sweet","excerpt":"Start by asking whether the problem is theoretically solvable and feasible to do…","url":"https://www.msweet.net/notes/057-amber-otters","retrieved":"2026-10-15T07:06:57Z"}},"changelog":[{"version":1,"at":"2026-10-15T07:06:57Z","note":null}]}Start by asking whether the problem is theoretically solvable and feasible to do so. If it is, assume it’s already solved in an efficient and effective way that is both formally and informally verifiable. The acceleration then happens from the beginning, rather than kicking in whilst in progress or becoming apparent after the fact.
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