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Re: Simplicity or Complexity?

What is simplicity? What is complexity. Is there any defined metric that can measure a device and evaluate if it is complex or simple. I don't think so. These concepts rely on subjective evaluations by humans. What is complex to me may be considered simple to a top notch engineer. This falls in to the realm of philosophy and metaphysics. So how do you go about achieving simplicity? It's a difficult subject and can be debated to no end. Kind of like the god and religion thing. Then again we have all at some time looked at a mechanical device and appreciated it's elegant simplicity.