"Ninety percent of everything is crud". 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." Sturgeon himself called this "Sturgeon's Revelation", and it
first appeared in the March 1958 issue of Venture Science Fiction; he
gave Sturgeon's Law as "Nothing is always absolutely so." Oddly, when
Sturgeon's Revelation is cited, the final word is almost invariably
changed to `crap'. Compare {Hanlon's Razor}, {Ninety-Ninety Rule}.
Though this maxim originated in SF fandom, most hackers recognize it
and are all too aware of its truth.
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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {Hanlon's Razor}]