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Logicians will immediately sense a [[paradox]]. If the worth of the application ''now'' is is too small to pass muster, its [[present value]] when delivered at some unknowable time in the future is surely smaller still. Through what of contortion in the [[Space-tedium continuum|spacetedium continuum]] must we crawl to reach that happy land? | Logicians will immediately sense a [[paradox]]. If the worth of the application ''now'' is is too small to pass muster, its [[present value]] when delivered at some unknowable time in the future is surely smaller still. Through what of contortion in the [[Space-tedium continuum|spacetedium continuum]] must we crawl to reach that happy land? | ||
Their suspicions will be confirmed by | Their suspicions will be confirmed by that glint in the [[middle manager]]’s eye. Presented with some supplicant’s woe-filled entreaties for the proposed expenditure, he will happily promise to sort it all out ''just as soon as budget allows''. He will say this with confidence and without regret, while maintaining eye contact. He can assure, in good conscience, that all will, at that time, be well. For that time — the notional time in the future ''whjen budget allows'' is, literally, unknowable, in that ''it will never be known''. | ||
For if there is not enough interest to shell out for it ''now'', will it be any closer to that threshold ''next'' month, ''next'' quarter, or by the time the ''next'' fiscal budgeting cycle rolls around? | For if there is not enough interest to shell out for it ''now'', will it be any closer to that threshold ''next'' month, ''next'' quarter, or by the time the ''next'' fiscal budgeting cycle rolls around? | ||