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Sturgeon's Law
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According to [[Philip Klass]] ([[William Tenn]]), [[Sturgeon]] said this in 1951, at a talk at New York University . It was subsequently included in a talk at the [[1953 Worldcon]] in [[Philadelphia]]. He said, "90% of science fiction is crap." This upset his audience, but then he added, "90% of ''everything'' is crap." | According to [[Philip Klass]] ([[William Tenn]]), [[Sturgeon]] said this in 1951, at a talk at New York University . It was subsequently included in a talk at the [[1953 Worldcon]] in [[Philadelphia]]. He said, "90% of science fiction is crap." This upset his audience, but then he added, "90% of ''everything'' is crap." | ||
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Revision as of 14:06, 27 November 2020
"90% of science fiction is crap."
According to Philip Klass (William Tenn), Sturgeon said this in 1951, at a talk at New York University . It was subsequently included in a talk at the 1953 Worldcon in Philadelphia. He said, "90% of science fiction is crap." This upset his audience, but then he added, "90% of everything is crap."
OED definition and much more information
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