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According to the [[first law of work entropy]], it is mathematically impossible for a conference call to start on time. The probability of anyone<ref>Outside the German speaking world: German speakers will happily join a conference call minutes or even hours before it is due to start to experience the cleansing effect (''[[früheankunftfreude]]'' of being the first to plunge into an icy bath, or indeed to avoid the stigma (''[[Späteankunftschande]]'') of being the last invitee to join - a taboo that applies even where all attendees have dialed in before the appointed time.</ref> dialling in to any conference call even a moment more before it is scheduled to begin is as close to zero a makes no difference. | |||
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*[[Späteankunftschande]] | *[[Späteankunftschande]] | ||
*[[Früheankunftfreude]] | *[[Früheankunftfreude]] | ||
*[[Meeting paradox]] | |||
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Revision as of 09:03, 4 May 2017
Timing
According to the first law of work entropy, it is mathematically impossible for a conference call to start on time. The probability of anyone[1] dialling in to any conference call even a moment more before it is scheduled to begin is as close to zero a makes no difference.
See also
References
- ↑ Outside the German speaking world: German speakers will happily join a conference call minutes or even hours before it is due to start to experience the cleansing effect (früheankunftfreude of being the first to plunge into an icy bath, or indeed to avoid the stigma (Späteankunftschande) of being the last invitee to join - a taboo that applies even where all attendees have dialed in before the appointed time.