It means our great grandpas to the millionth power "necessity" to eat, "mothered" the invention of hunting and cooking food, and so on and so forth
necessity is the mother of invention
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Necessity.
It is "Necessity is the mother of invention"
necessity is the mother of invention
necessity
Necessity
Necessity
Necessity.
It is "Necessity is the mother of invention"
Necessity is the mother of invention. You must know you have a need, a driving force. There are time when advancements are made by mistakes but those are few and far between.
"necessity is the mother of invention"This means that solutions to problems (the invention bit) are born out of then need for a solution (the necessity).As coming up with an idea is said to be the birth of an idea, this leads to the mother reference in the quote i.e. the need is the mother that gives birth to the idea for a solution.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Necessity is the Mother of invention
'Necessity is the mother of invention' means that lifeforms develop and make new things for what they need, (e.g. to stick things together, humans invented glue!)
Diamond's theory challenges the traditional view that necessity drives invention by suggesting that, in many cases, invention precedes necessity. This perspective implies that human creativity and curiosity play a significant role in driving innovation, rather than just immediate practical needs. It shifts the focus from reactive problem-solving to proactive creation in the realm of invention.