Yes, it is a batshit crazy statement. “Fad - noun - an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived and without basis in the object’s qualities; a craze”. OOP has existed for 40 years, has been widely tested, is a proven form of programming, and is still in active use today. You’re clearly missing the point, are severely uninformed, or have some agenda here, and I don’t really care to argue it with you. Good day.
No, the definition says ‘especially one that is short-lived’. It means that things that are not short-lived can still be fads. It’s clearly an optional attribute. The key attributes are ‘intense’, ‘widely shared’.
Well, it depends what dictionary you consult. Can you give an example of a long-lived thing that would be widely considered a fad?
There are fads that have persisted over a longer term by coming in and out of fashion, like say bell-bottom pants. But I can’t think of something that would be widely considered a fad that has stayed in fashion for decades.
Yes, it is a batshit crazy statement. “Fad - noun - an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived and without basis in the object’s qualities; a craze”. OOP has existed for 40 years, has been widely tested, is a proven form of programming, and is still in active use today. You’re clearly missing the point, are severely uninformed, or have some agenda here, and I don’t really care to argue it with you. Good day.
You’re focusing too much on the ‘short lived’ part and not enough on the ‘intense’ and ‘without basis in qualities’ parts.
Short-lived is a key attribute of what “fad” means. If something stupid catches on for decades, it’s not a fad.
No, the definition says ‘especially one that is short-lived’. It means that things that are not short-lived can still be fads. It’s clearly an optional attribute. The key attributes are ‘intense’, ‘widely shared’.
Well, it depends what dictionary you consult. Can you give an example of a long-lived thing that would be widely considered a fad?
There are fads that have persisted over a longer term by coming in and out of fashion, like say bell-bottom pants. But I can’t think of something that would be widely considered a fad that has stayed in fashion for decades.
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