Murphy's Laws

Murphy's First Law:

Nothing is as easy as it looks.

Murphy's Second Law:

Everything takes longer than you think.

Murphy's Third Law:

In any field of endeavor, anything that can go

wrong will go wrong.

Murphy's Fourth Law:

If there is a possibility that several things

can go wrong, then the one that will cause the

greatest damage will be the one to go wrong.

Murphy's Fifth Law:

If anything absolutely can NOT go wrong, it will

anyway.

Murphy's Sixth Law:

If you perceive that there are four possible ways

in which a procedure can go wrong and circumvent

these, then a fifth way, unprepared for, will

promptly develop.

Murphy's Seventh Law:

Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to

worse.

Murphy's Eighth Law:

If everything seems to be going well, you have

Obviously overlooked something.

Murphy's Ninth Law:

Nature always sides with the hidden flaw.

Murphy's Tenth Law:

Mother Nature is a "son-of-a-gun."

Murphy's Eleventh Law:

It is impossible to make anything foolproof, because

fools are so very ingenious.

Murphy's Twelfth Law:

Things get worse under pressure.

A few additions to Murphy's Laws ...

C01:

To study a subject best, understand it thoroughly

before you start.

C02:

If an experiment works, something has gone wrong.

C03:

If mathematically you end up with the incorrect

answer, try multiplying by the page number.

C04:

When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream

and shout!