It never ceases to amaze me that you can be stuck on a problem for 2 days, say “screw it I’m going for a walk around town” and then solve it fifteen minutes into the walk.
@ivanpavlov @christianselig @travelingflwr I bookmarked this versions of that story last weekend (probably from the orange site?): https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2022/08/the-science-of-why-you-have-great-ideas-in-the-shower
(It really resonates with me. I have a lot of creative inspirations while in “jazz trance” at a live jazz show…)