Why Zealots Hate Math

Why Zealots (Spin Doctors) hate math

Okay sure, math and its seemingly endless strings of numbers can be pretty intimidating and at times, very confusing as well!

Math, however, can be a very powerful and useful tool . . . it can create clarity, erase doubt, forecast futures, build nations and yes, even make you rich (if you so desire.) But perhaps the most important role for math is as the revealer of truth!

Numbers, my friends, do not lie!

Still, you must be on guard and keep your brain "fully engaged" because numbers can be used to mislead and confuse! There are those who count on our apathy or 'fear of math' . . . they count on the fact that not one in fifty people will ever think to check their numbers, or challenge them when they intentionally use numbers 'out of context' to confuse you.

They know that if it sounds good . . . then that's good enough!

So why then do I say zealots (aka, fanatics, spin doctors, liars, and other nar-do-wells) hate math?

Well in truth, they actually only hate math when you (their intended sucker) take the time to do the basic math and connect-the-dots on your own. When you figure out that the numbers simply don't support their claims . . . they get very, very annoyed!

Now I'm sure you're wondering why would anyone lie about numbers, statistics, facts ? Well . . . it's all the usual things; money, power, politics, and greed.

Now let's Look at some interesting examples . . . consider this a short course on "connecting-the-dots."

The World Population Hysteria

There is general hysteria over the world’s population being out of control. Man is killing the planet right?

Well, let's examine the numbers for ourselves.

There are 6,602,224,175 (or 6.6 billion) people on this planet.

Wow! That is a lot of people . . . a very big and very scary number!

When you do the simple math however, you will find that . . .
every man, woman, and child on earth could live in one city the size of Texas . . . and live fairly comfortably!

(Now remember this is math not politics or philosophy so just consider this as a mathematical example.)

The Calculation:

Total World Population	6,602,224,175
First: divide everyone on earth into family groups of five.	1,320,444,835 family groups
Second: families get a U.S. average sized residential lot.	100x58 ft (5,805 sq.ft.)
The earth's land mass = 29% of the planets surface. (the other 71% is water)	57,268,900 square miles of land
The U.S. State of Texas is 0.47% of the world's land mass. (not even a half of one percent)	268,601 square miles
Let's convert this to acres. (1 sq. mi. = 640 acres)	171,904,640 acres
Now divide it into 1/8 acre lots. (the 100x58 ft lots)	1,375237,120 (1/8 acre lots)
So how many family groups do we have on earth?	1,320,444,835 family groups
Now subtract the number of family groups from the number of lots.	-
That leaves us quite a few extra 100x58 foot lots	54,792,285 extra lots.
Lets use those extra lots for streets and sidewalks!
Conclusion: Every man, woman, and child on earth could live in one city the size of Texas . . . and not be too crowded!

So now I ask you . . . if the entire population of humans on our planet can easily fit into an area that is less then one half of one percent of the earth's total land mass . . . how much trouble can the planet really be in?

For comparison . . . the world's population takes up about as much space as a mosquito landing on a soccer ball!