Brodie Robertson on Nostr: Basically to argue over pointless details instead of the core issue. "The word has ...

Basically to argue over pointless details instead of the core issue.

"The word has its origins in Parkinson's 1957 law of triviality, in which he gives an example of a team given the task of designing a nuclear power plant. The team spends most of its time arguing over what color to paint the staff bike shed rather than arguing over serious matters."