Murphy’s Law
In the past, I have drawn some graphs that were intended to depict certain conditions. For example, I drew a graph that depicted alertness while driving relative to distance from destination. I also drew a graph for the need for naps as you age.
When I was thinking of an idea for today’s blog, I thought it was time to go back to representing a condition by depicting it in a graph. By doing this, I think I stumbled upon the graphical depiction of Murphy’s Law. My first thoughts were to draw a graph of the need for a loan and the availability or ease of obtaining one. Then I thought I would depict the need for a bathroom and the distance from one and they were the same graph. I realize I was drawing an inverse relationship. Upon realizing that I also determined that in essence I had captured the graphical depiction of Murphy’s Law.
The graph at the top has 3 data points, A, B and C. With the explanation above, let’s have some fun with A, B and C.
Q: If we are talking about a Bank Loan and you are at point C what is your name?
A: Warren Buffett
Q: You are at point C and you just ate a steak dinner how many great restaurants are nearby?
A: Thousands
Q: You are starving and find yourself at point A, what do you see?
A: Nothing for miles but a vending machine that sells stale cheese crackers and only accepts Canadian coins and you are in Mexico.
Q: You are running late and are at point A, what is the “something”?
A: Green traffic lights.
Q: I am full of ideas for my blog, and am at Point A. What am I lacking?
A: The ability to remember and any sort of device to document these great thoughts.
Q: Does point B exist? (Moderate need moderate availability)
A: No
Note: I showed this graph to someone and his response was funny. He said; ” I totally get this graph. It’s like my need for it is zero and yet here it is.”
Have a great week battling inverse relationships.
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