Boids of a Feather . . .

"Reynolds created a virtual flock of birds, called 'boids,' which flew according to three rules:

• Always avoid collisions with your neighbors;
• Always try to fly at the same speed as your neighbors;
• Always try to stay close to you neighbors.

These three rules were sufficient to create the emergence of flocking behavior."
Imitation of Life How Biology is Inspiring Computing, Nancy Forbes

On another, bird-like note:

Tiny flying Web server set to swarm
"A tiny helicopter that serves up a Web page over a wireless network has been made by UK scientists using off-the-shelf hardware.

The 70-gram prototype, is the first in a group of flying computers that are planned to one day combine swarm intelligence, the ability to maneuver like a flock of birds, and wireless computing, to process information the way cluster-based supercomputers do."
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1389516.htm

Murphy's Technology Laws

Just a few:

If the assumptions are wrong, so are the conclusions.

Try as you may, you can never tell which way the train went by looking at the tracks.

Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he will believe you. Tell him the bench has wet paint on it , and he will touch it to make sure.