14 years ago: the day Teller gave me the secret to my career in magic.
Why does transferring knowledge across domains have such exponential returns?<p>Is it only because the time it takes other fields to adapt to new methodology is longer - or are there other factors?<p>EDIT: Holy crap, I worded this terribly.<p>Rewritten: Why does going across domains with new ideas have such high returns?  Obviously you're a fresh idea but are there other reasons that influence your success?