IP: Dilbert's Theorem

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

I have seen this somewhere before but it is still good. 

AND HAVE A HAPPY TURKEY. Dave

From: "the terminal of Geoff Goodfellow" <geoff () iconia com>
To: "Dave e-mail pamphleteer Farber" <farber () cis upenn edu>

Dilbert's Theorem

Dilbert's Theorem on Salary states that engineers and scientists can never
earn as much salary as business executives and sales people.  This theorem
can now be supported by a mathematical equation based on the following two
postulates:


Postulate 1: Knowledge is Power.

Postulate 2: Time is Money.


As every engineer knows:


Work
------    =Power
Time

Since Knowledge = Power, and Time = Money, we have:


Work
 ------   = Knowledge
Money

Solving for Money, we get:


Work
--------      = Money
Knowledge

Thus, as Knowledge approaches zero, Money approaches infinity regardless
of the amount of Work done.


Conclusion: The Less you Know, the More you Make.

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