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Sturgeon's Law

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Sturgeon's Law - "Ninety percent of everything is crap". Derived from a quote by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, who once said, "Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud. That's because 90% of everything is crud." Oddly, when Sturgeon's Law is cited, the final word is almost invariably changed to "crap". Compare Ninety-Ninety Rule. Though this maxim originated in SF fandom, most hackers recognise it and are all too aware of its truth.


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Now since the Sci-Fi Channel geared up, maybe a decade ago, it's been mainly a sci-fi (not s-f) fan's dustbin: reruns of schlockmeister fifties films, godawful TV shows, and, more recently, original, made-for-TV movies and series, almost all of them powerful demonstrations of the major premise of Sturgeon's Law.
Future perfect: 'welcome to paradox.' by McConnell, Frank / Commonweal
But along with Sturgeon's Law are rules of conduct recognized by Adam Smith.
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