Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th April 1990

Dilbert//360, first published 36 years ago on Tuesday 10th April 1990

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dilbert elbonia capitalism computer chips industrial giant management techniques

Official transcript

Dilbert arrives at home and tells Dogbert, "My trip to Elbonia was a complete success."

Dilbert continues, "I opened our subsidiary, taught capitalism to the locals and showed them how to make computer chips out of sand."

Dogbert replies, "Oh great . . . Now they will become an industrial giant and compete against us."

Dilbert says, "Don't worry. I also taught them our management techniques."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY TRIP TO ELBONIA WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS.

I OPENED OUR SUBSIDIARY, TAUGHT CAPITALISM TO THE LOCALS AND SHOWED THEM HOW TO MAKE COMPUTER CHIPS OUT OF SAND.

OH GREAT...

NOW THEY WILL BECOME AN INDUSTRIAL GIANT AND COMPETE AGAINST US.

DON'T WORRY.

I ALSO TAUGHT THEM OUR MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Elbonian Enterprise"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1990, revolves around Dilbert's trip to Elbonia, a fictional country. Upon arrival, he is greeted by a local who proudly shares their achievements in teaching capitalism to the locals and demonstrating how to make computer chips out of sand.

Dilbert is initially skeptical but eventually becomes enthusiastic about the prospect of competing against Elbonia in the industrial giant management techniques. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of Elbonian ingenuity and the potential consequences of their innovative approach to business management.

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