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Sodd’s 2nd Law
Sooner or later, the worst possible set of circumstances is bound to occur.
Corollary:
Any system must be designed to withstand the worst possible set of circumstances.Non-Reciprocal Laws Of Expectations:
Negative expectations yield negative results.
Positive expectations yield negative results.The Unspeakable Law
As soon as you mention something…
…if it’s good, it will go away
…if it’s bad, it happensFreeman’s Commentary on Gisberg’s Theorem
Every major philosophy that attempts to make mife seem meaningful is based on the negiation of one part of Ginsberg’s Theorem, To wit:1. Capitalism is based on the assumption that you can win
2. Socialism is based on thr assumption that you can break even
3. Mysticism is based on the assumption that you can quit the game.Rudin’s Law
In crises that force people to choose among alternatives courses of action, most people will choose the worst one possible.
Issawai’s Laws Of Progress:
The Course of Progress:
Most Things get steadily worseThe Path Of Progress:
A shortcut is the longest distance between two points.The Dialectics of Progress:
Direct Action produces direct reactionThe Pace Of Progress:
Society is a mule, not a car… If Pressed too hard, it will kick and throw off its rider.Sodd’s 1st Law
Whan a person attempts a task, he or she will be thwarted in that task by the unconscious intervention of some other presence (animate or inanimate). Nevertheless, some tasks are completed, since the intervening presence is istelf attempting a task and is, of course, subject to interferrence.
