Who is Murphy Anyway?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189833)
Boise, Idaho
May 24, 2025 1:51pm CST
There used to be a website all about Murphy's Law. I went to look for it and could no longer find it. But I did find this about him:
Murphy was Edward Aloysius Murphy, Jr. He was an American aerospace engineer.
During a rocket sled test at some point between 1948 and 1949, Murphy happened to coin the phrase "anything that can go wrong will go wrong," and it was later popularized by John Stapp, a testing project head, in a press conference.
This phrase has been made popular since then, with people proclaiming "Murphy's Law!" when something goes wrong.
Have you heard it?
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@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
25 May 25
I know it and have experienced it several times.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
25 May 25
Oh, I think we all have at one time or another.
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@DaddyEvil (174430)
• United States
24 May 25
Is this what you were looking for?
Murphy's general laws Murphy's Military Laws Murphy's Technology Laws Murphy's Laws of Love Murphy's Laws of sex Murphy's Law of Research Enough research will tend to support your theory. Murphy's Law of Copiers The legibility of a copy is inversely propor
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
25 May 25
That's interesting. There used to be a very indepth site.
@RasmaSandra (98005)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 May 25
Sure do know it and have used it quite a few times,
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