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I think there is a difference between Murphy's law and Sod's law; Murphy's law states that 'whatever can go wrong, will go wrong' (this is actually paraphrasing the original largely, but that's only because I can't remember the original at present), while Sod's law is more about a really bad/annoying thing happening when you can handle it the least, so it's more about timing. As for the toast thing, that's not Sod's/Murphy's lay, but just maths and physics; table heights are all pretty similar and, at the speed that a piece of toast is generally knocked off the edge of said table, it only has time to complete a half turn, therefore landing butter-side down.
#315724
Console wrote:....., but just maths and physics; table heights are all pretty similar and, at the speed that a piece of toast is generally knocked off the edge of said table, it only has time to complete a half turn, therefore landing butter-side down.


Am I right in thinking that if you were to butter the toast and then turn it upside down you would protect yourself against the whole 'butter side down on the carpet' scenario? (yes the butter would probably get stuck to the plate and stuff)
#315725
gbm wrote:
Console wrote:....., but just maths and physics; table heights are all pretty similar and, at the speed that a piece of toast is generally knocked off the edge of said table, it only has time to complete a half turn, therefore landing butter-side down.


Am I right in thinking that if you were to butter the toast and then turn it upside down you would protect yourself against the whole 'butter side down on the carpet' scenario? (yes the butter would probably get stuck to the plate and stuff)


A better method would be to not put the toast on the edge of a table, but your way should work too. Infact, the 'sticky-ness' could stop the toast from sliding off of the table all together.
#315731
gbm wrote:
Console wrote:....., but just maths and physics; table heights are all pretty similar and, at the speed that a piece of toast is generally knocked off the edge of said table, it only has time to complete a half turn, therefore landing butter-side down.


Am I right in thinking that if you were to butter the toast and then turn it upside down you would protect yourself against the whole 'butter side down on the carpet' scenario? (yes the butter would probably get stuck to the plate and stuff)


Did none of you watch Mythbusters? This is a myth, it worked out 50/50 when the tried it with about 300 pieces for buttered toast

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