A mathematician, statistician and accountant were finalists for a position as VP in a large corporation. The hiring committee asked them all the same final question:

The mathematician was first."How much is 500 plus 500 ?" , they asked
"1000" he replied without hesitation.
"Thank you", they dismissed him.

Next the statistician."How much is 500 plus 500?"
"On the average, 1000 with 95 % confidence" replied the statistician"
Thank you", they dismissed him.

Next the accountant."How much is 500 plus 500?"
"What would you like it to be?" responded the accountant.
They hired the accountant.


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If it's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?


An engineer, a physicist, and a mathematician are trying to set up a fenced-in area for some sheep, but they have a limited amount of building material. The engineer gets up first and makes a square fence with the material, reasoning that it's a pretty good working solution. "No no," says the physicist, "there's a better way." He takes the fence and makes a circular pen, showing how it encompasses the maximum possible space with the given material.
Then the mathematician speaks up: "No, no, there's an even better way." To the others' amusement he proceeds to construct a little tiny fence around himself, then declares:
"I define myself to be on the outside."


Old mathematicians never die; they just lose some of their functions.

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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. Robert A. Heinlein


09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D