Umeshisms: If you never miss a flight, you're spending too much time in airports
SeyoneC · x · 2026-09-14
A repost explains 'Umeshisms,' an aphorism from quantum computing pioneer Umesh Vazirani, popularized by Scott Aaronson's 2005 blog post: 'If you have never missed a flight, you are spending too much time in airports.' A 0% failure rate often means overpaying in friction, prep time, and missed opportunity — occasional failure is the price of a better expected-value tradeoff. Sequels include 'If you have never been rejected, you are not asking enough.'
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