The success rate for new experiments is approximately 20-25% (one out of three to five attempts), but this low success rate is actually advantageous

Thomas Edison tried hundreds or thousands of different materials for light bulb filaments before finding one that worked, famously stating he discovered materials that don't work rather than viewing attempts as failures

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Thomas Edison tried hundreds or thousands of different materials for light bulb filaments before finding one that worked, famously stating he discovered materials that don't work rather than viewing attempts as failures