How true is this? (dilbert)

by Simon 4 Replies latest social humour

  • Simon
    Simon

    Dilbert's "Salary Theorem" states that "Engineers and scientists can never earn as much as business executives, sales people, accountants and especially liberal arts majors." This theorem can now be supported by a mathematical equation based on the following two well known postulates:

    Postulate 1: Knowledge is Power.

    Postulate 2: Time is Money.

    As every engineer knows: Power = Work / Time.

    Since: Knowledge = Power, then Knowledge = Work / Time,

    Also since Time = Money, then Knowledge = Work / Money.

    Solving for Money, we get: Money = Work / Knowledge.

    Thus, as Knowledge approaches zero, money approaches infinity, regardless of the amount of work done.

  • 2SYN
    2SYN

    I see it all the time. Ever seen a Vice President trying to use a command line prompt? THAT was funny!

  • cellomould
    cellomould

    This is hilarious Simon!
    (even though I've seen it several times before )

    I am a lowly engineering student, destined for poverty...

    bttt

    cellomould

    "In other words, your God is the warden of a prison where the only prisoner is your God." Jose Saramago, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ

  • logical
  • ballistic
    ballistic

    Si, listening to the once chairman of enron the other day, I can easily believe this.

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