Sounds as if the Peter Principle as returned ;-)
will folks heed it this time 'round; I guess not ;-(
On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 2:25 AM, Tom Davies <[email protected]> wrote:
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 :)
>
>
>
>
> From: Wolfgang Keller <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] MS problems
> To: [email protected]
> 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
> [email protected] 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
>
>
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