12. A computer-readable medium according to claim 10 , wherein the symbolic representations pertaining to the domain of endeavor include contents of an internet web site reachable within a specified number of indirections from an Internet Protocol (IP) address, contents of transcripts of verbal communications, or electronic representations of written communications.
10. A computer-readable medium bearing instructions for detecting new ideas within symbolic representations pertaining to a domain of endeavor, said instructions, when executed, arranged to cause a computer to perform the steps of: accessing the symbolic representations pertaining to the domain of endeavor to detect a symbol contained within the symbolic representations that had been previously identified as not being found within an initially empty base lexicon of symbols associated with the domain of endeavor; accumulating data indicative of a spread of multiple instances of the symbol throughout the domain of endeavor; determining whether the spread of multiple instances of the symbol throughout the domain of endeavor exceeds a threshold; and if the spread of multiple instances of the symbol throughout the domain of endeavor exceeds a threshold, then outputting an indication based on the symbol to a user that a new idea within the domain of endeavor has been detected.