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Making the Most of Mistakes (YouTube)
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by Reverend Tom Capo
Did you know that the Slinky, Toll House Cookies, and Velcro were the result of accidents or mistakes? And did you know: “…the ways organisms deal with mistakes that occur while the genetic code in their cells is being interpreted greatly influences their ability to adapt to new environmental conditions — in other words, their ability to evolve.” (“Evolution by mistake: Major driving force comes from how organisms cope with errors at cellular level”, Science Daily, January 26, 2011) What about your mistakes? How do you make meaning of them? What use might they have?