This was drawn for Smithsonian Magazine to illustrate a piece on various laws. Benford's Law states that in an argument passion increases in direct proportion to paucity of information (the less you know the louder you get); Godwin's Law is that, as an argument gets longer (specifically an argument on the internet), the likelihood of comparisons to Nazis or Hitler becomes greater; Murphy's Law we all know, some of us too well.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Your Unnecessary Spot Illustration of the Day
This was drawn for Smithsonian Magazine to illustrate a piece on various laws. Benford's Law states that in an argument passion increases in direct proportion to paucity of information (the less you know the louder you get); Godwin's Law is that, as an argument gets longer (specifically an argument on the internet), the likelihood of comparisons to Nazis or Hitler becomes greater; Murphy's Law we all know, some of us too well.
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2 comments:
I love it! Had never heard of Benford's Law but it definitely makes sense.
Also, what a clever way to draw a person calling someone a Nazi without using any words. Very well done.
Murphy's and the Peter principle were all I knew. Good one.
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