OSI Approves Microsoft Licenses

[Scott Abbey]

Scott (angrykeyboarder) wrote:
> David Gerard spake thusly:
>> On 21/10/2007, Scott (angrykeyboarder) <geekboy at angrykeyboarder.com> wrote:
>>> Brian Burger spake thusly:
>>>> Can I be the first to invoke Godwin and bring this thread to a merciful end?
>>> Invoke Godwin?
>>
>> As the number of edits to a wiki page increases, the probability of a
>> goatse appearing at the top approaches one.
> 
> LOL. OK, I'm amused. But what does that have to do with the price of eggs?
> 

Actually, it originally referred to the probability of someone invoking
Nazis, Hitler, fascism, etc. in a discussion[1].

As a corollary, it is generally accepted that once Godwin's law is
invoked the debate is over, and whoever made the allusion to Nazis loses
the debate by default.

 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwins_law