Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 12th December 1991

Dilbert//971, first published 35 years ago on Thursday 12th December 1991

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dilbert dogbert bob nostradogbert world end range business gross prophet margin

Official transcript

Dogbert, who is wearing a turban, says to Bob the Dinosaur, "Nostradogbert predicts that the world will end within a hundred billion years."

Bob says, "That's a big range."

Dogbert says, "We in the business call it the 'Gross Prophet Margin.'"

Bob says, "Oh yeah, I've heard of that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOSTRADOGBERT PREDICTS THAT THE WORLD WILL END WITHIN A HUNDRED BILLION YEARS.

THAT'S A BIG RANGE.

WE IN THE BUSINESS CALL IT THE "GROSS PROPHET MARGIN."

OH YEAH, I'VE HEARD OF THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Gross Prophet Margin."

Summary: Nostradogbert, a dinosaur with a prophetic vision, predicts that the world will end within a hundred billion years. The conversation between Nostradogbert and Dilbert, a human character, highlights the absurdity of the prediction. Nostradogbert's statement is met with skepticism by Dilbert, who asks if it's a big range. Nostradogbert responds by calling it the "gross prophet margin," implying that the prediction is not based on scientific evidence but rather on a vague and uncertain forecast. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of making grand predictions without concrete evidence, highlighting the importance of critical thinking and skepticism in evaluating such claims.

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