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arto
on Dec 3, 2014
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NASA: We're sending humans to Mars
In quoting Einstein's definition of stupidity, the analogy is to ineffectively chopping at a tree without managing to fell it, and then proceeding to ineffectively do the same to N other trees.
mikeash
on Dec 3, 2014
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First, the quote is about insanity, not stupidity. Second, Einstein didn't say it. Third, it's not a very good definition of either.
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