Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 11th February 1993
Dilbert//1398, first published 33 years ago on Thursday 11th February 1993
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dogbert creativity consultant intuition mumbo jumbo quantitative data decisions assumptions calculate net discount rate meaninggless
Official transcript
A man stands in front of Dogbert's desk and says, "We don't need any of your 'intuition' mumbo jumbo. We need quantitative data!"
The man continues, "The only way to make decisions is to pull numbers out of the air, call them 'assumptions,' and calculate the net present value."
The man continues, "Of course, you have to use the right discount rate, otherwise it's meaningless."
Dogbert says, "Go away."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
DOGBERT IS A CREATIVITY CONSULTANT WE DON'T NEED ANY OF YOUR "INTUITION" MUMBO JUMBO. WE NEED QUANTITATIVE DATA !
THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE DECISIONS IS TO PULL NUMBERS OUT OF THE AIR, CALL THEM "ASSUMPTIONS"" AND CALCULATE THE NET PRESENT VALUE.
OF COURSE, YOU HAVE TO USE THE RIGHT DISCOUNT RATE, OTHERWISE IT'S MEANINGLESS.
GO AWAY.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert is a Creativity Consultant"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dogbert, a self-proclaimed creativity consultant, who is hired by a company to provide creative solutions. However, Dogbert's approach is unconventional and humorous. He advises the company to use quantitative data to make decisions, but when asked for specific numbers, he becomes evasive and dismissive. The strip pokes fun at the idea of relying solely on data-driven decision-making and the limitations of using quantitative methods in creative fields. The humor lies in Dogbert's absurdity and the company's frustration with his lack of concrete solutions. Overall, the comic strip satirizes the challenges of balancing creativity with data-driven decision-making in a business setting.
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