Roger Shoaf wrote:


"Whenever Thomas Edison was about to hire a new employee, he would invite
the applicant over for a bowl of soup. If the person salted his soup before
tasting it, Edison would not offer him the job. He did not hire people who
had too many assumptions built into their everyday life. Edison wanted
people who consistently challenged assumptions."

How about people who challenged the (foolish) assumption that pre-salting soup
indicated a lack of independent/creative thinking?

Joe (who doesn't care for the taste of salt)