> I didn't do any tests unfortunately

That's almost always the problem of course. Wasn't there a quote about the "breakthrough" of "shoes go on feet"?

> manipulate them iteratively. (Ordinarily they're more like "glimpses" or "flashes" that fade rapidly.

This is intriguing. I would describe my normal thought process as iteratively working on a semi-persistent problem held in my mind. Is it different for other people?