August 28, 2015
#1570: Engineer Syllogism explain
![The less common, even worse outcome: "3: [everyone in the financial system] WOW, where did all my money just go?" Engineer Syllogism](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/engineer_syllogism.png)
[A white frame with text inside an underbrace and an overbrace.]
An engineer syllogism
[Cueball is at his desk in front of his computer, with his hands on his knees, thinking.]
Cueball (thinking): 1: I am good at understanding numbers.
[Cueball takes one hand to his chin, still thinking.]
Cueball (thinking): 2: The stock market is made of numbers.
[Cueball lifts both arms from his legs, still thinking.]
Cueball (thinking): 3: Therefore Iā Wow, where did all my money just go?