Hi :) Just thought people might like a few equations to see what Wolfgang is driving at " As the old (is it really a joke) goes... >From http://www.chaosmatrix.org/library/humor/equation.html
Knowledge is Power Time is Money and as every engineer knows, Power is Work over Time. So, substituting algebraic equations for these time worn bits of wisdom, we get: 1. K = P 2. T = M 3. P = W/T Now, do a few simple substitutions: Put W/T in for P in equation (1), which yields: 4. K = W/T Put M in for T into equation (4), which yields: 5. K = W/M Now we've got something. Expanding back into English, we get: ""Knowledge equals Work over Money."" What this MEANS is that: a) The More You Know, the More Work You Do, and b) The More You Know, the Less Money You Make. Solving for Money, we get: 6. M = W/K Money equals Work Over Knowledge. >From equation (6) we see that Money approaches infinity as Knowledge >approaches 0, regardless of the Work done. What THIS MEANS is: ""The More you Make, the Less you Know."" Solving for Work, we get 7. W = M K Work equals Money times Knowledge >From equation (7) we see that Work approaches 0 as Knowledge approaches 0. What THIS MEANS is: ""The stupid rich do little or no work."" " Nice eh? Even maths 'proves' Wolfgang is correct :) Have a good weekend all! Make sure you get a chance to relax and enjoy :) Regards from Tom :) --- On Wed, 3/10/12, Wolfgang Keller <felip...@gmx.net> wrote: From: Wolfgang Keller <felip...@gmx.net> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] MS problems To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Wednesday, 3 October, 2012, 19:51 > A. so in your opinion people - both young and old - not yet > knowing anything about computers, perhaps buying their first unit, > are - not only "IT-illiterate" but also "morons" The point is not whether someone is IT-illiterate or not, but whether (s)he is aware of the limits of his/her IT competence or not. And whether (s)he arrogates to impose his/her "decisions" onto those people who have to do the actual work despite his/her demonstrated incompetence. > B. so you agree that among these "IT-illiterate morons (= idiots)" > are bosses, persons in chief position (managers). It is (unfortunately) indeed an empirical fact that people who are career-competent enough to usurp a "management position" in a hierarchically structured organisation are *exclusively* career competent. > When responsible for their dept's/company's strategic The usage of the word "strategy" or "strategic" etc. empirically indicates pretty well the main focus of the author of the corresponding statement - cheaptalk. > and operative effectiveness and economical result, these > "IT-illiterate morons" decide about the need of an IT-department -- > and employ an IT-manager to that department to take care of the > company's IT-system, programs and personnel included. See my other reply concerning the (all too well known and too well documented) antipattern of dedicated "IT departments". > C. Obviously you qualify yourselves as highly "IT-literate" -- > perhaps even "non-morons". I never made any statement like that. But given the level of (not only IT-related) competence that you exhibit through your statements, it doesn't seem to take much to be more competent. > Some weeks ago LibO invited people to take part to make LibO better. > Would it not be an good idea that you - instead of blaming others - > took the opportunity to practice your high quality IT-knowledge to > the benefit of LibO. My original message with the ID 20120925175229.00e623b1a418830757ecd...@gmx.net contains a few recommendations for potential conceptual improvements to LO from the perspective of an experienced information worker who has also used something else than MS Office and LO. Sincerely, Wolfgang -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
