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Laws, Postulates, Theorems, etc. Game

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:22 pm
by safariguy5
I'm going to try out a new game for all those scientists/philosophers/cynics out there. You just post some sort of law or postulate or theorem or rule with the link to what it is (wikipedia acceptable). It can be from math, physics, psychology, economics, popular culture, etc.

I'll start with an easy one.

Murphy's Law

Re: Laws, Postulates, Theorems, etc. Game

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:29 pm
by lgoasklucyl
Is this a game... or a collection of links? :-s

If it's merely a collection of links:

Transcendental Idealism

Re: Laws, Postulates, Theorems, etc. Game

PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:32 am
by safariguy5
lgoasklucyl wrote:Is this a game... or a collection of links? :-s

If it's merely a collection of links:

Transcendental Idealism


Call it an education of the masses. And it has to be a law. Your link is a bit too broad I'm afraid.

Re: Laws, Postulates, Theorems, etc. Game

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:46 am
by jonesthecurl
In the UK, this rule has usually been called "Sod's Law".

It is of course taken very seriously.

http://www.null-hypothesis.co.uk/science/spoof/articles/sods_law_mathematical_proof_humour