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Re:Smart people will think your idea is stupid by watwut on Sunday May 11, 2014 @02:41PM (#7729465)
"You are better off pursuing a stupid idea than not pursuing any ideas."

How much does it cost to pursue that bad idea? If it is for free, then you are right. If it costs to pursue that idea, then you might have been better off pursuing nothing.

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Re:Smart people will think your idea is stupid by davemel37 on Sunday May 11, 2014 @03:05PM (#7729542)
if by cost you mean the potential gain minus the potential loss, than you might be right.

However, if you mean cost without factoring the potential gain from failing (and ignoring benefits like "an object in motion tends to stay in motion") than I would have to disagree.

You are much better off taking action on a bad idea than guaranteeing failure by never taking action.

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