Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 17th July 1992

Dilbert//1189, first published 34 years ago on Friday 17th July 1992

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dilbert stock market miserable fortune law of found money chance win intuition guide color monitor gray 9

Official transcript

Dilbert says to the garbage man, "I've been miserable since I made my fortune in the stock market . . ."

The garbage man replies, "It's the 'Law of Found Money.' Nature won't allow us to keep money we find on the ground or win by chance. Don't resist; let your intuition guide you."

Dilbert stands in a computer retail store writing a check. He asks the salesclerk, "This comes with a color monitor, right?"

The salesperson stands in front of a supercomputer labeled, "Gray 9. Only $10,000,000."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN MISERABLE SINCE I MADE MY FORTUNE IN THE STOCK MARKET...

717 IT'S THE "LAW OF FOUND MONEY." NATURE WON'T ALLOW US TO KEEP MONEY WE FIND ON THE GROUND OR WIN BY CHANCE. DON'T RESIST; LET YOUR INTUITION GUIDE YOU.

THIS COMES WITH A COLOR MONITOR, RIGHT?

GRAY ONLY $10,000.000

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Law of Found Money"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a man who has made his fortune in the stock market.
• He is approached by another man who claims to have found money on the ground.
• The first man advises caution, citing the "law of found money," which states that nature won't allow us to keep money we find on the ground or win by chance.
• The second man is skeptical and asks how the law applies to a color monitor.
• The first man responds that the law only applies to $10,000,000.

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