[roberthahn]

What is obvious today might not have been obvious in 1996.

Our experiences and training has changed dramatically over the past 26 years.

[scotty79]

I can assure you I would have come up with the patented solution just as fast in 1996 when I was a teenager and dabbled in 6502 assembler on Atari computer. Because I solved it now on the basis of exactly the expeirience and knowledge I acquired back then.