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Subject:Re: State of the art From:Kris Olberg <KJOlberg -at- AOL -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 1 Dec 1995 14:57:11 -0500
In a message dated 95-11-30 13:47:29 EST, you write:
>The term "state of the art" has been used for some time to refer to
> the highest level of development. In your opinion, is it hackneyed?
> I posed the question once to an STC PIC a while ago and one member
> suggested: "Bleeding edge." This may be too bloody for many. I
> considered " the fore-running cusp" for a softer sound, but neither
> terms seem adequate to me. They just don't have the ring of an
> engineering feat. I've also run across "state of the edge," but it's
> a mere substitution of one word for another. Any suggestions
> welcomed.
IMHO: "state-of-the-art" does not necessarily cover ALL items described as
"bleeding edge" or "the fore-running cusp." Items falling into the latter two
categories carry a high probability to either succeed OR FAIL. I view
state-of-the-art items as having a high probability for success only.
Therefore, state-of-the-art items are a subset of "bleeding edge" items.
Regards...Kris
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