Truth or consequences (now way OT)

[davewitley]

Kneasy wrote:
> One of your heroes, Cantor - 
> his doctoral thesis was entitled "In mathematics the art of asking 
questions
> is more valuable than solving problems."
> 
> Um. What can one say to that?

Amen, brother, amen.

I am a consultant of sorts.  Most studies I get involved in have a 
fairly common pattern which I am beginning to suspect applies to the 
arc of one's life.  In the early stages the customer wants you to 
verify that his suspected answer to his question is the correct 
one.  After a while you struggle to answer the question.  At the end 
the study can be counted a success if you have successfully 
identified the question at all.

Douglas Adams was a wise man.

David