- Whenever a system becomes completely defined, someone discovers
something which either abolishes the system or expands it beyond
recognition
Brooke's... - If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire
the next morning you will have a flat tire. Cannon's... - You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people
all of the time
but you Can't Fool Mom. Captain Penny's... - The only things that start on time are those that you're late for
Cayo's... - No project was ever completed on time and within budget
Cheops... - Hot glass looks the same as cold glass
Dominic Cirino's Law of Burnt... - When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is
possible
he is almost certainly right. When he states that something... - The limits of the possible can only be defined by going
beyond them into... - impossible
Clarke's Second... - Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Clarke's Third...
