Re: [Phys-l] And now, something completely different (Humor at the expense of economists)

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

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, Harry
> 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 
>
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> Cleyet
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> 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 ladder.
>
> 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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