Brandolini's law

proper noun

An adage stating that "the amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it".

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An adage stating that "the amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it".

Origin

Formulated in 2013 by Italian programmer Alberto Brandolini.

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Brandolini's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brandolini's%20law

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“Brandolini's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brandolini's%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brandolini's law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brandolini's%20law.

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