16 March 2006
Murphy's Law
I don't run late; I swear. It's MURPHY'S LAW.
Without having done much research, I wonder if he at all tinkered with Bayesian Theory?
Given that I leave earlier to get to work on time, the train will be delayed.
Given that I tell my friend I am leaving my house right away, my mother will call.
Given that I lie and say that I am on my way, I will not find a cab.
After a quick GOOGLE search, here are some fabulous examples of MURPHY'S LAW from Wikipedia:
Without having done much research, I wonder if he at all tinkered with Bayesian Theory?
Given that I leave earlier to get to work on time, the train will be delayed.
Given that I tell my friend I am leaving my house right away, my mother will call.
Given that I lie and say that I am on my way, I will not find a cab.
After a quick GOOGLE search, here are some fabulous examples of MURPHY'S LAW from Wikipedia:
- A slice of buttered bread, when dropped, will always land butter-side down.
- If you stop and ask someone for directions, and they tell you "You can't miss it"... then be assured that you will.
- The light at the end of the tunnel is that of an oncoming train.
- Airline Travel Variation: The time you have to catch a flight is inversely proportional to the distance to the gate. ... and how much you had to drink the night before.
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