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?Is it only because the time it takes other fields to adapt to new methodology is longer - or are there other factors?EDIT: Holy crap, I worded this terribly.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?