Definitions by Graham Roberts of Tooting

Robert's Law of Fading Probability

The longer a task drags on without being finished, the less likely you are to ever complete it. With each passing day, the probability of finishing drops, and the project slowly turns into a permanent draft, a half-built idea, or a forgotten chore.

“I started writing that screenplay two weeks ago, but it hit Robert's Law of Fading Probability—now it's just sitting in my documents folder as a permanent draft.”

Robert's Law of Fading Probability by Graham Roberts of Tooting September 9, 2026