Is it possible to have an original thought?

Many of our thoughts are reactions to a singular external stimuli e.g. You see a flower and you might think "pink" or "beautiful." You see the ocean and might think "vast" or "moving."
Some thoughts are more complex and are reactions to memories of external stimuli and combined with other memories e.g. "Imagine an ocean made up entirely of undulating flowers."
But what about an original thought? A thought that's not a reaction to any external event or object. Is it possible to form a thought from nothing?

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MikefromEP · 56-60, M

Original thought has usually been hated by the mass majority

Magnolia · 31-35, F

Can you give me an example of original thought?

MikefromEP · 56-60, M

@Magnolia: Tesla

Magnolia · 31-35, F

@MikefromEP: Well no. Although he had a truly incredible mind, his theories were developed from what he observed in the natural world and also the information he learned regarding other scientists and scientific theory.

MikefromEP · 56-60, M

@Magnolia: Would you accept Alexander Bell for creating the telephone when all around him laughed at him then?

Magnolia · 31-35, F

No because Alexander Graham Bell had an understanding of certain scientific and mechanical principles, as well as an understanding of sound. The combination of thoughts that he had leading to his invention was an original combination but the components of that thought came from external stimuli.

MikefromEP · 56-60, M

@Magnolia: What created the concept of rubbing 2 sticks together with tinder flammable material at the base then...

Magnolia · 31-35, F

@MikefromEP: Noticing that friction made things warm and noticing naturally occurring fires involving wood e.g. forest fires.

If a person was born and grew up isolated in a cave their whole lives, one day left the cave, was given all the raw materials required to make a phone and then made the phone without testing the materials, that would be proof of original thought. Alexander Graham Bell is not proof of that.

MikefromEP · 56-60, M

@Magnolia: Original thought comes from observations. Copernicus was right...and wrong. Steps we take from what we know makes it new

Magnolia · 31-35, F

As I said, for my specific question I'm not considering an observation or many observations to be an original thought.
I'm asking if a thought can originate entirely inside the mind. From that answer I'm assuming your answer to my question is 'no.'

MikefromEP · 56-60, M

@Magnolia: My original thought.. is.." Dark Matter" is a psychological collective of many life forms pushing things away

Magnolia · 31-35, F

I feel like you either don't understand me or you're arguing for fun.

MikefromEP · 56-60, M

@Magnolia: I answered what I feel

Magnolia · 31-35, F

Ok thanks for answering.