[TheForge] was Passing on now credos

[Michael H. Murphy]

Murphy's Law is actually the basis of the entire universe.  Once one is
familiar with the Basic Murphy's Law, and corollaries and extensions, one
has a much better chance of figuring out how things work.  Knowledge of
Applied Murphology is also useful.  For example, applying Murphology to
programming:  "If builders built buildings like programmers write programs,
the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization."

Other example are far to numerous to list.  For those who denigrate Murphy's
Law, remember:  Overby is watching.

Murf

> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andy Vida
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:37 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] was Passing on now credos
> 
> 
> 
> Grover Richardson wrote:
> >
> > Good, fast, cheap, pick any 2<G>.
> 
> 	If you're going to the software end...
> 
> 		A fool with a tool is still a fool
> 
> 	or Brandt's first law:
> 
> 		Murphy's law is a crutch used by incompetents
> 		to excuse their failures
> 
> The first one I used to have up on my cube wall at Bell labs.
> Pissed everyone off except Dan the Genius.  The dumb asses
> thought software tools were going to save them from having to
> think, develop real skill, and grow a pair.  I used to love
> laughing at them.
> 
> Actually, I had all of Brandt's laws on my wall too.  Pissed the
> squeams off even more. :) :) :)
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