# Mathmatical Proof of what I always suspected!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 19, 2001, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathmatical-proof-of-what-i-always-suspected/73078 "2001-07-19T18:05:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2001, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathmatical-proof-of-what-i-always-suspected/73078/1 "2001-07-19T18:05:29Z")
Mathematical proof of how ignorance rises to the executive level: Postulate #1: Knowledge is Power Postulate #2: Time is Money Now, The formula for power is: Power=Work/Time Thus, based on the above postulates: Knowledge=Work/Money Solving this equation for money yields: Money = Work/Knowledge Therefore, money approaches infinity as knowledge approaches zero, regardless of the work done. I always suspected as much, but to see it proven is nice! ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2001, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathmatical-proof-of-what-i-always-suspected/73078/2 "2001-07-19T19:36:02Z")
Great identities! Let’s not leave out the other possible solutions. Work = Knowledge/Money This shows, unequivocally, that a person of fixed knowledge will have to do more work as their income decreases. The truth is out there, folks. There is also the original Knowledge = Work/Money Which is extremely paradoxical as money approaches zero. This would explain why persons on a fixed income often seem to know more about everything. It would also account for the incredible feats of intelligence performed by teenagers who have no jobs. If only we all stayed broke as we aged the world would have no problems. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2001, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathmatical-proof-of-what-i-always-suspected/73078/3 "2001-07-19T21:47:41Z")
I post this purely for its scientific genius. I could care less what side you’re on, 'cause I figure you can cut and paste it to make it work to your advantage. I think it’s just good solid mathematics: **Why Girls are Evil** : 1. Let us first state that Girls require Time and Money: **Girls = Time X Money** 1. And we all know that Time _is_ Money. **Time = Money** 1. Therefore: **Girls = Money X Money = (Money)[sup]2[/sup]** 1. We also know of the postulate that Money is the Root of all Evil: **Money = SQRT(Evil)** 1. Therefore: **Girls = (Money)[sup]2[/sup] = (SQRT(Evil))[sup]2[/sup]** 1. And we conclude that **Girls = Evil** Tripler Again, this is purely for academia. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2001, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathmatical-proof-of-what-i-always-suspected/73078/4 "2001-07-19T22:13:12Z")
Givens: A half truth is a whole lie. A lie is wrong; truth is right. So we have 1/2 truth = 1 lie. Swapping identical units: 1/2 right = 1 wrong Multiplying both sides by two get get: 1 right = 2 wrong So two wrongs _do_ make a right, if you accept the above axioms. ---
**Author:** ![Pnuk\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Pnuk\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pnuk_Guy)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2001, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathmatical-proof-of-what-i-always-suspected/73078/5 "2001-07-20T12:46:04Z")
woah. that is some heavy shit right there. I wrote that. In my physics class. About 2-3 years ago. That wording. Me. Mine. Cool. I am seriously freaked. But it’s mine I’m telling you. shit.