11
Oct
2004
the mathematical equivalent of murphy's law
ok, this is really geeky but its funny nonetheless. Well funny for me and any other geek type that reads this. If you don’t find it funny I can’t help that. Maybe there’s something wrong with you, not us. Don’t blame us for your shortcomings, we aren’t at fault here. It was probably your parents, check with them.
Anyway, onto the equation:
((U+C+I) x (10-S))/20 x A x 1/(1-sin(F/10))
This indicates that to beat Murphy’s Law (a.k.a. Sod’s Law) you need to change one of the parameter: U for urgency, C for complexity, I for importance, S for skill, F for frequency and A for aggravation. Or in the researchers’ (a mathematician, a psychologist and an economist commissioned by British Gas) own words: “If you haven’t got the skill to do something important, leave it alone. If something is urgent or complex, find a simple way to do it. If something going wrong will particularly aggravate you, make certain you know how to do it.” Don’t you love it when maths back up common sense?
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