Shots in the heather

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Shots in the heather
Dave Ferguson, Dave's Whiteboard, Aug 06, 2014
Following up from Danieel Lemire's characterization of research (which i endorse) from yesterday: "

Is iomadh urchair tha dol san fhraoch.
(Many a shot goes into the heather.)

That is to say, research (and learning) is about missing the mark as much as it is about success. Without failure, learning doesn't happen. More...