Posted by Kees de Vos on January 25, 2000 at 03:12:44:

In Reply to: Re: Innovation and KM (why can't we accept fuzziness?) posted by Reilly Atkinson on January 24, 2000 at 13:53:57:

Hi Reilly,

thanks for strightening me out on Einstein and Newton. Perhaps more proof that great knowledge exists longer than we think ;).

Perhaps "filling in holes" is also a great metaphor. By filling in the holes the emerging shape becomes easier to interpret:

Collection and ordering of pieces:
"he amplified and explained the current world view due to Kepler, Copernicus, Galileo and the like, and the Church-- the Universe was the Sensorium of God..."

Polishing an d filling up holes:
"...He polished the picture, and filled in many holes."

Interpretation, recognition and acceptance:
"...His work was quickly accepted because of its immense practicality, navigation, ballistics, and all
that stuff."

Especially the last part intrigues me. As one of the most tricky bits of innovation strikes me as being timing. Everyone could have foretold the emergence of eCommerce (a concept which has been put together by using existing knowledge with some holes filled in :)), but few new WHEN it would really take off...

Reilly, thanks for the tip on Jaques Hadamard, I ordered the book straightaway!

Kind regards,

Kees de Vos.

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