Today's post, Shut up and do the impossible! was originally published on 08 October 2008. A summary (taken from the LW wiki):

 

The ultimate level of attacking a problem is the point at which you simply shut up and solve the impossible problem.


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One of the key Rules For Doing The Impossible is that, if you can state exactly why something is impossible, you are often close to a solution.

And keep digging into the "why"s until you find a weak spot.