# Power is... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 26, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094 "2009-01-26T18:58:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/1 "2009-01-26T18:58:57Z")
… How many computer screens are used by you, and only you, at work. Right now I am surrounded by eleven screens. Bow down to me puny humans. There are also three telephones, two TVs on wall mounts, and access to _even more_ computers via RDP. ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/2 "2009-01-26T19:00:11Z")
One. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/3 "2009-01-26T19:01:10Z")
…something joo get after thee money, but before thee women. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/4 "2009-01-26T19:03:04Z")
…paid for monthly. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/5 "2009-01-26T19:08:31Z")
…the fact that I am able to kill you all with one command, but I don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/6 "2009-01-26T19:37:22Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > …the fact that I am able to kill you all with one command, but I don’t. Who needs commands when you’ve got a little finger. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/7 "2009-01-26T19:46:05Z")
…a warm puppy. Oh wait, that’s happiness. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/8 "2009-01-26T20:35:06Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > …a warm puppy. > > Oh wait, that’s happiness. What? Oh darnit! _unplugs the household appliances from the puppy_ ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/9 "2009-01-26T21:13:22Z")
Work done per unit time? Measured in Watts? Naw, that can’t be it… ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/10 "2009-01-26T21:21:43Z")
Power is knowing which horse is gonna win the race even if you DON’T have eleven screens, three telephones, two TVs on wall mounts, and access to even more computers via RDP. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/11 "2009-01-26T22:09:24Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > … How many computer screens are used by you, and only you, at work. > > Right now I am surrounded by eleven screens. Bow down to me puny humans. > > There are also three telephones, two TVs on wall mounts, and access to _even more_ computers via RDP. Power is being able to provide all that, and being able to take it away. ---
**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/12 "2009-01-26T22:12:30Z")
> [@ultrafilter](#): > > Power is being able to provide all that, and being able to take it away. you work for UPS? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-is/483094/13 "2009-01-26T22:18:05Z")
> [@ultrafilter](#): > > Power is being able to provide all that, and being able to take it away. I have a fully loaded pinkie and I’m not afraid to use it.