Why Are Mistakes Not A Key Part Of Discovery

"Error is a hardy plant; it floureshith in every soil," is a greatly realistic quote by Martin Farquhar Tupper that can virtually be applied to any situation or major discovery. Some may think that the meaning it tries to convey is that errors will always overide hard work and perserverance and that it leads to success. However, the cause of most relevant discoveries around the world are arduous concentration and persistance despite the obstacles present or the mistakes that occur. It is safe to say that mistakes are not a key part of discovery due to the rareness of it actually leading to this achievement, the ongoing work needed despite the "error,"and the steps needed in science to come upon these inventions. Firstly, it is due to a few cases over the past centuries that people conceive the notion that mistakes are the underlying force that create discoveries. According to paragraph 16 of, How a Melted Bar of Chocolate Changed Our Kitchens, " Standing near the Magnetron one day while it was on, Spencer noticed that the bar of chocolate in his pocket

They think that mistakes are factors that speed up the progress of an invention or "accidentally" cause a discovery to be made. For example, in paragraph seven of Lost Cities, Lost Treasure, it says, "He had workers open up huge trenches in the earth, shoveling out layers of debris and artifact... Although he and Calvert both discovered treasure, the damage done to the site was profound." Although the effect of ruining the landscape was being able to finally lay their hands on the artifacts, what was the true cause of making their discovery? It is evident that it was their arduous labor of digging up the land for days that resulted in their success. In no way does it make sense to give credit to the error committed rather than to the manual labor and perspiration put into their