Ideas on Demand: A crash course on creativity. Bust creativity blocks, 10x your ideas, and become an idea machine. (10x Impact)

by Miliind Harrdas

Hieron, the king of Syracuse, suspected that the new gold crown was not pure gold as claimed by the goldsmith. Archimedes was tasked to figure out the exact truth. Archimedes knew the density of gold. So, theoretically, Archimedes knew that if he could calculate the volume of the crown, then the density of the crown could be calculated and compared with the density of the gold. If two densities were different, then it would be proven that the crown was adulterated. However, given the irregular shape of the crown, Archimedes could not think of any way to measure its volume without damaging the crown. Archimedes thought long and hard but could not find a method for proving that the crown was not solid gold. He was stuck. He decided to take a break and go out for a bath. As he stepped into the bathtub, the water level rose, and it spilled out of the tub. He realized that the water displaced by his body was equal to the weight of his body. He instantly knew that he had found the solution to the problem. He jumped out of the tub. Forgetting that he was without his clothes, he went out running naked on the street shouting “Eureka!” (Meaning “I have found it.”)