The Parable of the Too Many Seedlings
Even if you have a lot sprout, the amount you can plant in a field is limited.
sacrilegious and cram them in, they all wither away.
Because seedling needs a reasonable spacing to grow.
Why is a reasonable spacing necessary? Will it lose light? Will it reduce ventilation and become infested with disease?
Sprouting is unmanageable.
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overgrown field
What I thought was different
Fields where weed grows
Weeds are unnecessary and there is no hesitation in pulling them out.
All of them are "seedlings that would be reasonably fruitful if planted and grown in a field," which is the essence of this problem.
relevance
Quiet room metaphor
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