Sometimes when I get stuck creatively [and I'm ALWAYS creating
   _something_.. it's a compulsion] - I pull far away from the
   context I'm working within, and find ANOTHER context where
   they're working on a similar problem from a different angle.

   The connection I see is: looking at underlying reality with a
   game engine. Looking at underlying reality with brain
   scans/xrays and such.

   So, it's a departure but it can help creativity. It makes my
   ideas seem strange at times, but it always results in
   _something_ interesting coming out of it smile emoticon