Rules of Thumb - The best way to do anything in life.
Ever wonder how many a people a cup of rice could feed? Your mother has told you one number, you’ve tried it on your own and come up with something else, but really there’s probably some kind of rule of thumb that you can use over and over again when making rice, right?
Or maybe there’s always a certain way you want to play a hand in Blackjack when you get two Kings? There are literally hundreds of rules of thumb that have been passed down from generation to generation without anyone really knowing where it came from or if it’s really true.
Luckily, there is a very cool site that is try to combine all of the rules of thumb stuck in people’s head into an freely accessible online database.
RulesOfThumb.org has a collection of thousands of rules of thumb collected into over 151 categories that you can easily browse. It’s pretty cool and very useful information if you’re someone starting out doing something new like cooking, shooting a gun, hiking or playing a new sport, etc
The definition of a rule of thumb according to the site is as follows:
A rule of thumb is a homemade recipe for making a guess. It is an easy-to-remember guide that falls somewhere between a mathematical formula and a shot in the dark.
Here are some cool rules of thumb that I thought were quite interesting:
- Count the number of times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds, and add 37. No, you didn’t just calculate your age in cricket years - you measured the temperature outdoors in degrees Fahrenheit.
- FEEDING YOUR FISH
- HOW TO CLEAN A FRIDGE
- LOCKING UP YOUR BIKE
- SLEEPING AND SHOES
The best thing about this site is that all of the rules of thumb are rated, so you can quickly sort by the best and worst to find only the most useful ones. Enjoy!
February 5th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Hahahah, a shot in the dark.
But its a better formula than most peoples common logic.
A funny and good read.
Gary :mrgreen:
February 5th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
i love this site
i love it
its so much fun
thanks bukkoz il 3azeem
i read a few lines
i liked this
THE 80-20 RULE
You can get 80% of a project done in 20% of the total time required. It takes The other 80% of the time to put the finishing touches on that complete the project.
so true ya alla..i can write rules of thumb..or mala2e6..
i was thinking today as i was running here and there trying to accomplish everything i need to i was talking to myself(inside voices not loud or i would be considered sinile and crazy)
..i can do it i can do it i can finish in time..
and i know myself..i work best under pressure..give me time..and i will be a slacker..
and i did it..i finished even before time :D
February 5th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Your welcome Mala2e6 el 3azeemeh, Glad you liked it :D
Also I am like you, I perform better under pressure :P
February 6th, 2008 at 10:14 am
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