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I think someone once said that "if you laid all the economists in the
world end to end, they still wouldn't reach a conclusion."
Dr. Mark H. Shapiro
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California State University, Fullerton
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From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu
[mailto:phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of Bernard
Cleyet
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 3:07 PM
To: Forum for Physics Educators
Cc: Sam Smith, Progressive Review
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] And now, something completely different (Humor at
the expense of economists)
Good one!
I've never heard it -- only, "The buck stops here."
bc, who confused NSA w/ NASA.
Polvani, Donald G. wrote:
At the risk of repeating a story everyone has already heard, Harryladder.
Truman is reported to have said he wanted only economists with one arm
to be hired for his administration. When asked why, he remarked: "That
way they can't say, 'but, Mr. President, on the other hand'".
Don Polvani
Northrop Grumman Corp.
Oceanic and Naval Systems
Annapolis, MD
-----Original Message-----
From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu
[mailto:phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of Bernard
Cleyet
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 3:24 PM
To: PHYS-L Maillist
Subject: [Phys-l] And now, something completely different (Humor at the
expense of economists)
GRAND UNIFIED THEORY OF THE DAY
How many economists does it take to change a light bulb?
The answer is indeterminate. Choose one of the following:
TWO: one to change the bulb and one to assume the existence of a
EIGHT: one to screw in the bulb and seven to hold everything else_______________________________________________
constant.
NONE: They are all waiting for an invisible hand.
[Alcom, S. and Solarz, B, Yale Economic Review]
bc, especially likes the last one, and thanks Sam Smith; also for the
NASA one.
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