RE: Mi'Lord Henry's reply to Lord Rabah's email on Acorn and SCA web pages

[Corun MacAnndra <corun@access.digex.net>]

Poster: Corun MacAnndra <corun@access.digex.net>

Evan (and others) wrote:
>
>Scripsit Gawain:
>> Would you please expound on "Sturgeon's Law" and enlighten those of us
>> left in the dark by your reference, please?
>
>When asked a question about the state of science fiction at the time,
>Theodore Sturgeon replied "Ninety per cent of science fiction is crap.
>But then again, ninety per cent of *everything* is crap."
>
>The conclusion is left open to speculation; I decline to participate.

Actually, a better maxim to consider in this thread is Marshall's
Generalized Iceberg Theorem, which states, seven eighths of everything can't
be seen.

In service,
Corun

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