The Three Laws

[ukbobboy]

Dear Forum Members

I have over the years come to believe in the following three laws, especially when it comes to computers and computer related equipment.

1) KISS, better known as Keep It Simple Stupid.  Simply put, the more complicated you make your computer set-up the more chances you have of something vital, or a range thereof, but unknown things going wrong which will be very difficult to find and put right.

2) If it isn't broken then don't fix it.  This comes under the heading of unnecessary tinkering, usually done for curiosity purposes only. 

3) Sod's Law. Whatever can go wrong will go wrong. This Law can be further extended by adding:

a) When you least expect it.

and

b) When the person who can fix the problem is unavailable.

Please note, any other laws that I have missed or not thought of will be welcomed.

UK Bob

[caseyb1993]

@ukbobboy I was always taught what goes around, comes around. It can take forever but one day, the score is settled even if it doesn't seem that it will.

You are having no luck are you? 

We had a power cut Christmas day 2014 when I was recording a film. I was not impressed.

[Andy]

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@ukbobboy wrote:

You guys have got it all wrong, it's the wi-fi  , it's all in the wi-fi.

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Oh yes you are absolutely right there, it's the messages they send via electromagnetic waves which are compelling us to bend to their will. If it works for Village of the Damned it can work for Terminator!

However after extensive research on dodgy conspiracy websites I've found a fool-proof way of defeating the machines' dastardly plans.

...now I just need to save up enough money for lead-lined underpants and I'm completely safe...

[ukbobboy]

@Andy

Spot on, I'm off to get some more kitchen/tin foil.   

UK Bob

[commanda6]

Hi @ukbobboy

At the risk of sounding like a complete movie nerd.  Aren't the three laws from I robot 

[ukbobboy]

@commanda6

Well, yes and no.

My "Three Laws" are the laws of life and how I, and most other people, have experienced it over the years.

The "Three Laws" you are thinking of are usually called the "Three Laws of Robotics" or "Asimov Laws of Robotics", which are as follows:

1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

2) A robot must obey the orders given by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.

Now, I could go into the whole spiel on how Isaac Asimov, a very famous sci-fi writer and former scientist, came up with these laws and how he wrote a whole series of books on how a robot could circumvent these laws but I won't.  Instead I'll direct you to the following Wikipedia web page:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics

UK Bob