Science Fiction editor Theodore Sturgeon once rather notably said, “Ninety percent of science fiction is crud, but then, ninety percent of everything is crud.” This is known as “Sturgeon’s Law.” Blair’s corollary to Sturgeon’s Law is, “On the Internet, the percentage tends to be higher.”
The greatest strength of the web is that anybody can put up a website about any topic. Favorite sports teams, favorite celebrities, research they wish to share, dissenting political views, and so on.
The greatest weakness of the web is that anybody can put up a website about any topic. There’s no requirement for honesty, fact-checking or even (quite frequently) spell-checking.
Which brings us to this site. I’m not sure which side of Sturgeon’s Law this falls under. But I have my suspicions….