Are mistakes a key to discoveries?

A few years ago, I wrote a project - based middle school science module in geology. In this project we will design tunnels for fictitious trains using interesting geological and hydrological features.

As you can imagine, since junior high school students do not know very little about tunnel construction, I started materials for each stage by comparing the historical examples of actual tunnel construction. Since these histories are chosen in pairs, they contain similar geological issues, but one has been successfully resolved and the other is a disaster. Children love disaster story

Without the history of disasters, they are difficult to choose an important design process for tunnel construction. However, by comparing success and error, important failures in design become more apparent.

This is a project, errors often lead to modifications. In science, the problem is usually an unexpected result (Michaelson - Morley etc.), it is not a direct mistake, but there are some examples.

When Percy Spencer was working at Raytheon, he noticed that the chocolate bar melted when he walked in front of the magnetron. Shortly thereafter, Spencer invented a microwave oven

DuPont's Roy Plunkett discovered Teflon, he was actually looking for a better refrigerant but he accidentally escaped the experimental gas and left a smooth resin.

Charles Goodyear has taken years to make natural rubber more durable at extreme temperatures and temperatures. He succeeded until he incorrectly put the latest experiment in a hot furnace to invent vulcanization.

However, some opponents may think that mistakes are the key to discovering. They may say it all because Christopher Columbus founded North and South America for his mistake, but I really do not agree with this. It may be that Columbus made the American Continent by mistake, but not everyone who makes it has to make a mistake. This idea is completely absurd

For example, let's think about all the famous explorations you know. I think so, some of them may have made a mistake that helped their discovery, but not all of these discoveries have found that the mistake is the key to discovery. Marco Polo, that guy did not make a mistake, he found Asia! I think I began to understand what I am saying. However, some opponents may think that mistakes are the key to discovering. They may say it all because Christopher Columbus founded North and South America for his mistake, but I really do not agree with this. It may be that Columbus made the American Continent by mistake, but not everyone who makes it has to make a mistake. This idea is completely absurd

Some people think there should be mistakes in making misunderstandings and discoveries. Okay, I think this is ridiculous! No matter how bad it is, it is ridiculous that you can not even tell you how bad it is. It can be said that I do not think that mistakes are the key to discovery. I have some legitimate reasons to support me. For example, when Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun's grave, what mistakes did he make? People like Carter and other famous explorers will not make mistakes and will make them discover big. From time to time I think that someone might find it due to their mistakes. But people absolutely do not have to make mistakes to find something.

Discovery is the key. Before learning from Bob, I made a mistake starting with my assumption and then asked me to confirm my assumption is correct. Worse still, I did not question anyone. Just keep on my assumption. But innovation is not like this. I do not know why we are acting people in some way. After discovering these reasons we can confidently innovate, but if we do not know these reasons we will gamble.