Source status: Attributed to Jim Kirk
"Pucker Factor" is the formal name of the equation that states the more hairy the situation is, the more of the seat cushion will be sucked up your butt.
- Jim Kirk
It can be expressed in its mathematical formula of: S (suction) + H (height above ground) + I (interest in staying alive) + T (\# of tracers coming your way).
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Thus, the term 'SHIT!' can also be used to denote a situation where a high Pucker Factor is being encountered.
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This law belongs with Murphy's Helicopters Warfare Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.
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