title: What is the term for the opposite of eager/greedy search?
body: <p>So an eager search is where you take an initial solution even if a better solution is <em>just</em> down the road...</p>
  
  <p>what is the opposite <em>term</em> for eager search? All my google results get me a reference to Paul Revere's ride. In these times of chaos and uncertainty a comforting thought indeed, but not really... useful.</p>
  
  <p>Is there such a term? </p>