[LINK] 10 tech laws that define our world

[Richard Chirgwin]

The engineering discipline I grew up with, courtesy of my father and 
brother (both civil engineers), is professionally pessimistic. My 
father's fave example of his world view: "Pyramids were built by 
pessimists. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was built by an optimist." :-)

RC

On 8/03/12 7:42 PM, Kim Holburn wrote:
> When you read the actual history of Murphy's law it really is a very useful engineering principle.  It's what a good engineer must plan for.  Most people have it the wrong way round.
>
> On 2012/Mar/08, at 4:51 PM, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
>
>> On 8/03/2012 6:22 AM, Kim Holburn wrote:
>>> http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/10-laws-of-tech-the-rules-that-define-our-world-1067906
>>>
>> What happened to Murphy? Did someone repeal his law?
>>
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>> brd
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>> Bernard Robertson-Dunn
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