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Originally Posted by golddog
Well, at least you've eliminated some approaches, charlie. I imagine that's a big part of theoretical math (physics, chemistry, whatever)--trying some ways and finding out, "well, that wasn't a good path after all." (?)
Eliminate the impossible...
It's the not knowing whether a solution even exists. A problem is easier to solve if you know in advance that a solution exists. I keep hoping it's there, a hidden Faberge egg staring at me like the Cheshire cat, but the evidence to the contrary is accumulating. Failure is damaging to one's faith.