clever brute force reminds me of [[clever-lifting]] using https://claude.ai/chat/234bc4f3-ff2a-48a8-95d2-5b8152ee193d, Let me create a final table comparing three clear examples of the Cleverly Brute Force (CBF) pattern, showing how an initial clever insight becomes systematized in different domains: | Phase | Stan Statistics | Wright Brothers' Propeller | Penicillin Production | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- | | Clever Discovery | HMC method for sampling complex distributions | Propeller blade is a rotating wing | Mold kills bacteria around it | | Core Problem | Make Bayesian inference accessible to non-experts | Create efficient thrust with minimal power | Mass-produce an antibacterial substance | | Process Development | NUTS algorithm automates parameter tuning | Wind tunnel testing of blade shapes | Optimization of fermentation and extraction | | Standardization | Stan software packages with error checks | Systematic propeller design method | Industrial production protocols | | Brute Force Result | Complex statistics becomes "push-button" tool | 66% efficient propellers become standard | Reliable antibiotic manufacturing | This comparison reveals a consistent pattern across very different fields. In each case: 1. The breakthrough starts with an unexpected insight that challenges conventional thinking: - Statistics: Using physics principles (Hamiltonian dynamics) for statistical sampling - Aviation: Seeing a propeller as a wing rather than a marine screw - Medicine: Recognizing that a common mold could be a source of medicine 2. The key to success isn't just having the insight, but developing systematic processes that make it reliably repeatable: - Statistics: Automating the complex mathematics - Aviation: Creating standardized design and testing methods - Medicine: Developing industrial-scale production techniques 3. The final result transforms a clever idea into something that can be consistently applied without requiring deep expertise in the original insight: - Statistics: Anyone can now use advanced Bayesian methods - Aviation: Engineers can design efficient propellers using standard principles - Medicine: Pharmaceutical companies can produce antibiotics reliably Would you like me to elaborate on any of these parallels or explore how this pattern might apply to other innovations?