Although Leibniz's conclusion is especially bold and enigmatic, it is nonetheless not untypical for him in suggesting that mechanism carefully thought through points towards a radically different underlying metaphysical reality.
"This measure has not been properly thought through," he said, pointing out that frequent business flyers would claim back the VAT.
"Look, in my experience, the style of a well-trained Ph.D. going away, thinking hard about something for a long time, and coming back with something very original, something that's a well-worked-out and well-thought-through point of view, is an essential, if rare, part of how theoretical physics progresses," Smolin said.
I keep running into people who know, just know, that I'm an ignoramus who hasn't thought through basic logical points, like how I can simultaneously say that we're in a liquidity trap (conventional monetary policy has no effect) and call on Bernanke to do more (unconventional monetary policy may still have traction).
For the most part, events are impressively thought through with cheer points for supporters, water and food in ample supply and a well marked-out route supervised by trained stewards who ensure the participants and supporters remain at a safe distance.
My design would be thought through from a stylish point-of-view but also functionality.
"From my family's point of view we thought through this carefully," he tells the BBC.
But then, at this point, there was little about the Epsteins that Tess had not thought through.
Has this been thought through?
They thought through all this.
All these questions must be thought through.
