Sturgeon's Law: 90% of everything is crap.

Discuss.

(Background: Theodore Sturgeon is a science fiction writer who, when asked why he chose to write science fiction when he was a good writer of other more respectable genres, said "Sure, science fiction is 90% crud. But then, 90% of everything is crud."

In the context of today's talks about consumer excess and commoditization of designed products, it struck me that we have to be careful about design triumphalism. It's too bad that the glorious failures never get asked to give talks at conferences.)