Did this phrase originate in The Path Of Daggers, Book 8 of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan? That's the only place I've seen it.
"She could still hear Siuan going on about what she called the Law of Unintended Consequences, stronger than any written law. Whether or not what you do has the effect you want, it will have three at least you never expected, and one of those usually unpleasant."
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There's something exactly like this in the Castle of Turing in Stephenson's book The Diamond Age. It's worth reading.
According to the anonymous "PhilaLawyer" the parent is right on all counts. It's an interesting blog, check it out.
Did this phrase originate in The Path Of Daggers, Book 8 of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan? That's the only place I've seen it.
"She could still hear Siuan going on about what she called the Law of Unintended Consequences, stronger than any written law. Whether or not what you do has the effect you want, it will have three at least you never expected, and one of those usually unpleasant."
People at your college played Solitaire? Sheesh, we had these giant Quake tourneys in Calc at RPI...
Yeah, it was called "Cog" and took 606 takes. Link [Honda?]
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