Time flows on, increasing in arithmetical progression, adding generation unto generation; but the results of human energies working in time do not go on arithmetically; they pile up or roll up more and more rapidly, augmenting in accordance with the law of a more and more rapidly increasing geometric progression.
"Manhood of Humanity."
Alfred Korzybski
Hence mechanical horse-powers can be added or multiplied arithmetically, but the powers of living horses can not, except very roughly; the living horses of a team interfere with each other; they do not pull together, as we say, and energy is lost.
"Manhood of Humanity."
Alfred Korzybski
I decided that she should be wrecked quite arithmetically.
"The River and I"
John G. Neihardt