genius from mars technique

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)
Genius From Mars Technique
 n.

   [TMRC] A visionary quality which enables one to ignore the standard
   approach and come up with a totally unexpected new algorithm. An
   attack on a problem from an offbeat angle that no one has ever thought
   of before, but that in retrospect makes total sense. Compare {grok},
   {zen}.
    

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