My take is simple. As much as I want I dont know everything about anything. and from the comments i have read from you good folks here you feel the same way or at least most of you.
That being said. If I have an idea for something say a better mouse trap i with aid of the internet and communities like this one, that i can go out and do research on before i even touch a piece of wire.
see what designs have been succesful and compare them( most of the time a plethura of ideas) against my particular needs. and modify my design to incorperate a better method.
and if the research doesn't cut it i can ask honest to god people that not only have experiance with it but acctually think about it. Then and heres the best part give me there opinion and resources that i may not have thought of.
this is just my take What is yours?