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Salary Theorem

Dilbert's "Salary Theorem" states that "Engineers and scientists can never
earn as much 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: 
    Power = Work / Time


And since: Knowledge = Power
and: Time = Money


It is, therefore, true that


Knowledge = Work / Money


Solving this equation for Money, we get:


Money = Work / 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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Posted by pedrosimoes on Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:31 PM
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Friday, September 05, 2008 3:53 PM

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"Salary Theorem" measuring salary wow..

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