Learn-from-others-mistakes

Learn from the mistakes of others. Much more effective (and easier) than having to fail repeatedly yourself. Learning from others allows you to go further without repeating known mistakes. Simulated mistakes are even more efficient, use them when you can.

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Breaks down at the boundries of knowledge, Then need science to make progress.

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