There is an argument for the blank restart, intentionally ignoring all knowledge gained up to now, to possibly get past a local maximum.
Just as a general concept, no idea how it could apply to this case.
I also am no fan of the way these douchebag ignoramuses go about things and this is no attempt to excuse them or lionize them. Ellison is not a net positive for humanity.
There’s something to be said for fresh perspectives, sure. There’s also something to be said for hiring farmers to teach you how to run a greenhouse. You need to know the rules before you break them.
Just as a general concept, no idea how it could apply to this case.
I also am no fan of the way these douchebag ignoramuses go about things and this is no attempt to excuse them or lionize them. Ellison is not a net positive for humanity.