(editor's note: Today's story examines the question, "Why do great ideas come in pairs?" What we know as synchronicity is now being analyzed by science.
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Why Great Ideas Come In Pairs
Have you ever noticed how similar inventions seems to materialize out of thin air at precisely the same time? Some recent examples include hi-definition DVD players (Blu-ray and HD-DVD in 2002), digital video recorders (VHS and Betamax in 1974), and audio tape recorders (compact cassette and 8-track in 1964). While this may seem like a consequence of our highly connected and hyper-competitive society, it turns out that this phenomenon is nothing new.
Ideas do have their unique time in history. When there is a profound interest in solving a problem, more than one person will work on it, and each will have access to the same assortment of knowledge and underlying technology. What develops is a race to make the discovery or create the invention. And in some cases, a race’s "photo finish" produces a duplicate invention.
The implications for how we seek to solve problems at work can be profound. If we understand what it takes to make discovery or create an invention, we should be able to tackle them more efficiently. And on that point, much has been written of late.
http://www.fastcompany.com/1835611/why-great-ideas-come-in-pairs
