No, it’s not a new The Big Bang Theory episode title (though it’d be a cool one…it’s all yours, Mr Lorre). Rather it’s an odd axiom that popped into my head in the shower (calm yourselves, ladies) having to do with the rate of use of shampoo v. conditioner.
Damn, I am a NERD!
But, back to the Inequality. A while back, I bought a matching set of shampoo and conditioner (citrus-lime). They were by the same manufacturer and came in the same size bottle. Thus, they contained the same volume. But now in present day, I find that I have an empty bottle of shampoo, and an, oh, half-full conditioner bottle.
And I’m betting that would happen in every shower. Regardless of the showerees.
Why? Well, when I wash my hair, I always use, let’s say, x amount of shampoo. Sometimes, 2x, because, I “rinse and repeat” if the hair needs it. If I use conditioner, I’d use the same amount x of conditioner. But I’ve never repeated the conditioner, and sometimes, I just don’t use it at all.
So, I’m using, say, 1.5x of shampoo and 0.75x of conditioner. Thus:
shampoo used >= conditioner used
no matter what, in my shower. Thus, the Shampoo-Conditioner Inequality. Quod erat faciendum.
Huh.
You can’t get more nerdy than this post.
But I’m gonna try, baby.
Yours in math nerd,
Matt
