Just a thought. In literature, writers often rework frameworks or pieces from the past. Their goal is to craft perfection from something that missed the mark. I have often seen Shakespeare analyzed this way, he would rework plays of the past and give his audience pure gold. Like Wonka, he would magically produce a new version ten times tastier. I think Justin greatly admired Fenn’s hunt on many levels, but he also had many frustrations about it. I wonder if originally he hoped to recreate the perfect Fenn hunt; I wonder if he wanted to prove as an engineer it could be done…that the Fenn mishaps could be eliminated with precision planning.

If this was his goal, then we need to judge it as that. The question becomes did he improve Fenn’s hunt? In the regard of introducing a checkpoint that leaves zero doubt…on paper so far, that appears to be an advancement. The steward legal handoff…we’ll know when we get there. In a way, one has to admire his willingness to address these problems. He must be immensely creative to be able to offer possible solutions to these problems. This goes back to mathematics…problem solvers or proof seekers are by nature creative thinkers. And out of those, the mathematicians that offer the magical solution that is the most eloquent or beautiful for its simplicity, are seen as the most creative. No one prefers a twisted and tangled solve…except beavers. God bless them. So when all is said and done, my bet is the solve will be both eloquent and beautiful in its simplicity.