Is there a term for a method/idea that works if you accept it 100% in a 100% ideal context, but the slightest deviation from ideal context and execution kills effectiveness by huge fraction?
Like missing doses of certain medicines tanks the effects precipitously
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yup got it, sensitive dependence on inebriation conditions. I'd forgotten that diagram had such a sharp peak
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“Brittle” systems vs “robust” systems.
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The classic "communism is great but can't be implemented"
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"therapeutic index" is a related term in medicine, i think it's great in all kinds of contexts though
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