Let:
K = knowledge
P = power
M = money
T = time
W = work
Since:
Knowledge is Power
Time is Money.
Power is Work over Time.
In terms of our definitions, we have
K = P (1)
T = M (2)
P = W/T (3)
Substituting equation (3) into (1) yields:
K = W/T (4)
Substituting equation (2) into (4) yields:
K = W/M (5)
That is, equation (5) shows that Knowledge equals Work
over Money.
Corollary 1:
The More You Know, the More Work You Do
Corollary 2:
The More You Know, the Less Money You Make.
If we solve for Money in equation (5), we get:
M = W/K (6)
That is, Money equals Work Over Knowledge.
>From equation (6) we see that Money approaches infinity as Knowledge
approaches 0, regardless of the Work done.
Corollary 3:
The More you Make, the Less you Know.
Solving for Work in equation (6), we get
W = M K (7)
Or, Work equals Money times Knowledge. Equation (7) shows
that Work approaches 0 as Knowledge approaches 0.
Corollary 4:
The stupid rich do little or no work.
Working out the socioeconomic implications of this breakthrough is
left as an exercise for the reader.
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Elaine Persall, Director
Laboratory to Advance Industrial Prototyping
206 Fluor Daniel Bldg.
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29643-0925
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persall@ces.clemson.edu
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