J.P. Stapp: ‘fastest man on Earth’ — and quotable alum
…app reportedly mentioned that “we do all of our work in consideration of Murphy’s Law.” When questioned, Stapp explained that it was the idea that you had to think through all possibilities before doing a test so as to avoid disaster. In the years since then, the term has become quite commonplace — even earning a spot in Webster’s Dictionary. All thanks to a Baylor Bear! Sic ’em, Colonel Stapp – for your life-saving research, and your way with wor…