Nivens Laws

came across these this morning.....

Drawn from Known Space: The Future Worlds of Larry Niven

1. 1. Never throw shit at an armed man.
   2. Never stand next to someone who is throwing shit at an armed man.
2. Never fire a laser at a mirror.
3. Mother Nature doesn't care if you're having fun.
4. F × S = k. The product of Freedom and Security is a constant. To gain more freedom of thought and/or action, you must give up some security, and vice versa.
5. Psi and/or magical powers, if real, are nearly useless.
6. Any damn fool can predict the past.
7. History never repeats itself.
8. Ethics change with technology.
9. There Ain't No Justice. (often abbreviated to TANJ)
10. The ways of being human are bounded but infinite.
11. The world's dullest subjects, in order:
    1. Somebody else's diet.
    2. How to make money for a worthy cause.
    3. Special Interest Liberation.
12. Fuzzy Pink Niven's Law: Never waste calories.
13. There is no cause so right that one cannot find a fool following it.
14. No technique works if it isn't used.
15. Not responsible for advice not taken.
16. Old age is not for sissies.