Allen's Law of Civilization: It is better for civilization to be
going down the drain than to be coming read more

Allen's Law of Civilization: It is better for civilization to be
going down the drain than to be coming up it.

Lieutenant Dunbar wasn't really swallowed. But that was the
first word that stuck in his head.

Lieutenant Dunbar wasn't really swallowed. But that was the
first word that stuck in his head.

Allen's Law: Almost anything is easier to get into than out of.

Allen's Law: Almost anything is easier to get into than out of.

A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.

A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.

Airplane Law, The: When the plane you are on is late, the plane
you want to transfer to is read more

Airplane Law, The: When the plane you are on is late, the plane
you want to transfer to is on time.

All real programs contain errors until proved otherwise which is
impossible.

All real programs contain errors until proved otherwise which is
impossible.

Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a
mistake when you make it again.

Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a
mistake when you make it again.

Abrams's Advice: When eating an elephant, take one bite at a
time.

Abrams's Advice: When eating an elephant, take one bite at a
time.

A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.

A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.