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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“Brittle” systems vs “robust” systems. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittle_system …
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True, now that you mention it, I can think of a few such examples too. All in very technical usage though. In common usage robust/brittle seems to always refer to structuralist understandings, not behavioral or functional (ie a 'system' object is assumed)
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