Let’s take Copernicus, so I would assume the ‘hard problem’ he solved was the modelling of planets and astronomical objects, right? A heliocentric model simplified the calculations needed, right? Also, was it seen at the time as a problem—as I understand it the Ptolemaic model, while needlessly complicated did do a good job of modelling astronomical objects. I’m not familiar enough with the history to know.
How can I apply this to my own problem solving, on a everyday level?
Let’s take Copernicus, so I would assume the ‘hard problem’ he solved was the modelling of planets and astronomical objects, right? A heliocentric model simplified the calculations needed, right? Also, was it seen at the time as a problem—as I understand it the Ptolemaic model, while needlessly complicated did do a good job of modelling astronomical objects. I’m not familiar enough with the history to know.
How can I apply this to my own problem solving, on a everyday level?