On Feb 6, 2014, at 12:44 PM, Scott Marlowe <scott.marl...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Merlin, this reminds me of the quote from Mencken: For every complex
> problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.

Or as Niklaus Wirth said.

... complexity has and will maintain a strong fascination for many people.  It 
is true that we live in a complex world and strive to solve inherently complex 
problems, which often do require complex mechanisms.  However, this should not 
diminish our desire for elegant solutions, which convince by their clarity and 
effectiveness. Simple, elegant solutions are more effective, but they are 
harder to find than complex ones, and they require more time, which we to often 
believe to be unaffordable. Communications of the ACM, Feb. 1985

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