Who is / was Murphy?

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Who is / was Murphy?

Who came up with Murphy's law (sod's law) that says if somthing bad can happen it will?

2006-11-24 08:30:55 · 3 answers · asked by england til i die 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy

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Don't know who came up with it really but is it associated with the English stereotypical view of the Irish being thick and clumsy and Murphy being an Irish name??

2006-11-24 08:41:46 · answer #1 · answered by Tk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Major Edward A. Murphy Jr. Edwards Airforce Base, 1948.
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2006-11-24 08:54:11 · answer #2 · answered by Crash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

whoever it was he was a wise man and had a life similar to my own.

2006-11-24 11:24:49 · answer #3 · answered by alex l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋