There is somebody, somewhere–or more likely a whole group of somebodies–who define laws dealing with numbers. I’m not talking about the Pythagorean Theorem or natural logarithms. I’m talking about people who decide important numbers for the rest of us. These do not appear to be based on science, religion, or anything else–you know exactly what I mean.
An early American example is that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. We tend to blame that one on Ben Franklin, who also started the US Postal Service. Coincidence? I think not.
Who decided we need to drink 8 glasses of water a day? If we’re talking about 12 ounce glasses, that’s a gallon and a half. Correct or not, where did the number come from.
A cup is 8 ounces, unless we’re talking about coffee makers, in which case a cup is 5 ounces.*
We’re told that dogs always turn around 3 times before lying down. My dog must be mathematically challenged, because–based on actual, real-life observations–the number of turns seems to depend on how tired or bored he is.
Then, of course, there’s the salacious seven-year itch. Is this a warning or an excuse for how people behave after 7 years of marriage?
Forget the New World Order, the Illuminati, the Knights Templar, the military-industrial complex, or even the Mafia. The real power is held by the people who control the numbers.
You have been warned!
* Imagine the riots and violence if everyone were limited to 5 ounces of coffee at a time.
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