http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sophisticated
above how I understand the word
jd
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Bear in mind that "sophistication" actually means unnecessary complexity.
The word derives from "sophistry." A sophisticated argument is one that's
excessively complex, hard to follow, and deceptive.
I'm sure that is not what you meant, but your accidental use of this
(frequently misused) term underscores an important point: complexity, in
itself, it is not a virtue. Complexity does not equal utility, or
importance. The design of a mission, or a piece of hardware, is not better
simply because it is more complex. A design should be as complex as it needs
to be to accomplish its goals, and no more so.
I have no idea whether the New Horizons mission is more complex than the
SpaceX mission. I don't even know how you would measure the two. I do know
that the comparison is irrelevant. Each of them is as complex as it needs to
be; that's all that matters.
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On Jan 21, 2016, at 12:01 PM, John Dom <johndom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
George Herbert wrote on 210116:
Jon, the wonder and scientific value of Pluto pictures is unrelatedsophistication of the spacecraft that took them.
to the
There can be sophistication in purpose of a spacecraft mission and
sophistication of the craft's hardware. I agree both types of
sophistication are not necessarily related.
jd
