Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 25th August 1989

Dilbert//132, first published 37 years ago on Friday 25th August 1989

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dilbert dogbert ruler argument flaw

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk holding up a broken ruler. Dilbert asks Dogbert, "Dogbert, do you know what happened to my good ruler?"

Dogbert answers, "Rulers are made to be broken."

Dilbert stares at Dogbert. Dilbert turns back to the desk and says, "I just KNOW there is some flaw in that argument . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT, DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO MY GOOD RULER ?

RULERS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN.

I JUST KNOW THERE IS SOME FLAW IN THAT ARGUMENT...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Rulers Are Made to Be Broken"

Summary:

• Dogbert, the CEO, asks Dilbert if he knows what happened to his good ruler.
• Dilbert responds that rulers are made to be broken.
• Dogbert reveals that there is a flaw in the argument.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of using a ruler to measure something that is inherently flawed.

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