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"Any [[sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice]]" is an aphorism that parallels [[Clarke's third law]], "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic", and provides a cautionary counter to [[Hanlon's razor]], which asserts that malice should never be assumed when [[stupidity]] is sufficient.

[[RationalWiki]] [[rational:Hanlon's razor|attributes]] the aphorism (which it refers to as [[Clark's law]]) to [[J. Porter Clark]], but does not provide any sources for this.
==Notes==
* hat-tip: [http://dduane.tumblr.com/post/126415663601/sufficiently-advanced-incompetence-is Diane Duane]
* Woozle's Rule of Conspiracy #1: Never assume [[incompetence]] when someone stands to gain from an action. (from [https://plus.google.com/u/0/102282887764745350285/posts/819LYmCvH3T this post])