Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 18th August 1990

Dilbert//490, first published 36 years ago on Saturday 18th August 1990

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dilbert reflect create erasing accounting budget bradley troll witch budget report

Official transcript

The caption says, "Dilbert is forced to work in the accounting department."

Dilbert has turned into a troll. Bradley the Troll says, "First you must understand how numbers change reality . . ."

Bradley continues, "Some people think numbers merely REFLECT reality . . . But we believe that numbers CREATE reality."

Bradley shows Dilbert a room where an overseer cracks a whip at several other trolls. Bradley says, "This our budget-erasing room . . ."

The supervisor yells, "Erase faster!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IS FORCED TO WORK IN THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT FIRST YOU MUST UNDERSTAND HOW NUMBERS CHANGE REALITY...

Numbers

SOME PEOPLE THINK NUMBERS MERELY REFLECT REALITY...

BUT WE BELIEVE THAT NUMBERS CREATE REALITY.

Numbers change Reality!

THIS IS OUR BUDGET - ERASING ROOM...

ERASE FASTER!!

SNAPS In"

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Numbers Change Reality"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1990, features Dilbert and his coworkers in the accounting department. The conversation begins with a discussion on how numbers change reality, with one employee suggesting that merely reflecting reality is not enough. The group decides to take action and "erases" their budget, leading to chaos and destruction in the office.

Key Points:

• The comic strip explores the idea that numbers can shape reality.
• The employees' actions have unintended consequences, highlighting the importance of careful consideration when making decisions based on numerical data.
• The strip satirizes the common practice of using numbers to justify actions, emphasizing the need for critical thinking and responsible decision-making.

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