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Most Accidents In Well-designed Systems Involve Two Or More Events Of Low Probability Occurring In The Worst Possible Combination.
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Most accidents in well-designed systems involve two or more events
of low probability occurring in the worst possible combination.
-- Robert Machol
Related:
The conclusions of most good operations research studies are obvious. -- Robert E. Machol
Of two possible events, only the undesired one will occur.
There is but one inerrant inevitable formula for success on a computer.
This involves the combination of a computer with a human being, and it is bound to be even more effective if that human being is self-conceived as a computer programmer....
Strange events permit themselves the luxury of occurring.
ZIGZAG Descriptive of a straight line as drawn by someone who is either extremely intoxicated
has absolutely no coordination, is racked by indecision about direction, or any combination of the three....
Dude's Law of Duality: Of two possible events, only the undesired one will occur.
If a series of events can go wrong, it will do so in the worst possible sequence.
-- The Extended Murphy's Law...
The Extended Murphy's Law: If a series of events can go wrong, it will do so in the worst possible sequence.
The more unworkable the urban plan, the greater the probability of implementation. -- Robert Wood