List of eponymous laws
A surprisingly interesting skim, and something to bookmark for future zingers in heated debates.
Some of my favorites:
Asimov’s three laws of robotics — because robots are cool.
Clarke’s third law — “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” I don’t have God, but I do have 8,000 songs in my bra.
Callahan’s Principle — “You can’t argue with stupid.”
Godwin’s Law — “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.” I would like to point out that I have been guilty of this on this blog only once. Okay, three times.
Parkinson’s law (or as I like to think of it, the law of proscratination) — “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion”.
Sturgeon’s law — “Nothing is always absolutely so.” Which, if you think about it, is a pretty funny law.
This one I just don’t get:
Peckham’s Law - Beauty times brains equals a constant.
And in the Wouldn’t It Be Nice category:
Littlewood’s law — States that individuals can expect miracles to happen to them, at the rate of about one per month.
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