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Finagle's law

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Oct 7, 2026

Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:37
Anything that can go wrong will.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:40
Actually, this is Finagle's Law, which in itself shows that Finagle was right.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:46
Our overuse of antibiotics has led to what may be the biggest such problem so far, the emergence of antibiotic-resistant and much more dangerous bacteria.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:56
Similar things happened when attempts to eliminate malarial mosquitoes using DDT caused them to acquire DDT resistance.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
7:57
Kaczynski's dystopian vision describes unintended consequences, a well-known problem with the design and use of technology, and one that is clearly related to Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong will.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:10
Actually, this is Finagle's Law, which in itself shows that Finagle was right.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:16
Our overuse of antibiotics has led to what may be the biggest such problem so far, the emergence of antibiotic-resistant and much more dangerous bacteria.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:26
Similar things happened when attempts to eliminate malarial mosquitoes using DDT caused them to acquire DDT resistance.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:57
Kaczynski's dystopian vision describes unintended consequences, a well-known problem with the design and use of technology, and one that is clearly related to Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong will.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
9:10
Actually, this is Finagle's Law, which in itself shows that Finagle was right.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
9:16
Our overuse of antibiotics has led to what may be the biggest such problem so far, the emergence of antibiotic-resistant and much more dangerous bacteria.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
9:26
Similar things happened when attempts to eliminate malarial mosquitoes using DDT caused them to acquire DDT resistance.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:27
Kaczynski's dystopian vision describes unintended consequences, a well-known problem with the design and use of technology, and one that is clearly related to Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong will.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:40
Actually, this is Finagle's Law, which in itself shows that Finagle was right.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:46
Our overuse of antibiotics has led to what may be the biggest such problem so far, the emergence of antibiotic-resistant and much more dangerous bacteria.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:56
Similar things happened when attempts to eliminate malarial mosquitoes using DDT caused them to acquire DDT resistance.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
7:57
Kaczynski's dystopian vision describes unintended consequences, a well-known problem with the design and use of technology, and one that is clearly related to Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong will.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:10
Actually, this is Finagle's Law, which in itself shows that Finagle was right.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:16
Our overuse of antibiotics has led to what may be the biggest such problem so far, the emergence of antibiotic-resistant and much more dangerous bacteria.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:26
Similar things happened when attempts to eliminate malarial mosquitoes using DDT caused them to acquire DDT resistance.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
7:57
Kaczynski's dystopian vision describes unintended consequences, a well-known problem with the design and use of technology, and one that is clearly related to Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong will.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:10
Actually, this is Finagle's Law, which in itself shows that Finagle was right.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:16
Our overuse of antibiotics has led to what may be the biggest such problem so far, the emergence of antibiotic-resistant and much more dangerous bacteria.
Brendan NorthNARRATOR
8:26
Similar things happened when attempts to eliminate malarial mosquitoes using DDT caused them to acquire DDT resistance.

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