what happens when you run out of ideas and things to invent?

Question: what happens when you run out of ideas and things to invent?

Asked by jammy453 to Tom, Matt, Hugh, Douglas, Antonia on 17 Jun 2010 in Categories: Scientist.
- Antonia Hamilton answered on 16 Jun 2010:
  
  there is so much that we don’t know about how the brain works that I’ve never run out of ideas. I always keep a notebook to write down good ideas, and then the difficult part is choosing between them.
- Hugh Roderick answered on 16 Jun 2010:
  
  I’ll tell you if it ever happens!
- Douglas Blane answered on 16 Jun 2010:
  
  You never do, because every answer raises more questions.
  
  That might seem annoying, but unanswered questions are what scientists love. They want to be the one who answers them.
- Tom Hardy answered on 16 Jun 2010:
  
  That is the great thing about science and engineering… the possibilities are endless. Sometimes one thing needs to be invented before something else can be. For example, a microwave couldn’t be invented until we had electricity… otherwise nothing would be able to power it.
- Matthew Hurley answered on 17 Jun 2010:
  
  You sink! But for me at the moment I’ve got far more to do than I have time. Each new answer prompts a new question – you will never know everything you want to. Scientist are inquisitive people.

Question: what happens when you run out of ideas and things to invent?