Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 13th January 1995

Dilbert//2099, first published 31 years ago on Friday 13th January 1995

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dogbert venture capitalist word processing windows interesting concept french bread

Official transcript

Dogbert sits in a restaurant with a businessman. The businessman says, "My idea is to develop a word processing program for Windows."

Dogbert says, "That's an interesting concept. I wonder if twenty dollars would be enough."

The businessman asks, "To start a software company?"

Dogbert answers, "No, to pay our waitress to beat you with a loaf of French bread."

The waitress enters carrying a loaf of bread.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT, VENTURE CAPITALIST MY IDEA IS TO DEVELOP A WORD PROCESSING PROGRAM FOR WINDOWS.

THAT'S AN INTERESTING CONCEPT. I WONDER IF TWENTY DOLLARS WOULD BE ENOUGH.

TO START A SOFTWARE COMPANY?

NO, TO PAY OUR WAITRESS TO BEAT YOU WITH A LOAF OF FRENCH BREAD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Cost of Innovation"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Dogbert, a venture capitalist, and a waiter. Dogbert's idea is to develop a word processing program for windows, which the waiter estimates would cost $20. However, Dogbert is not interested in paying this amount and instead asks the waiter to start a software company to create the program. The waiter agrees, but only if Dogbert pays him a loaf of French bread. This absurd exchange highlights the challenges of innovation and the importance of considering the costs involved.

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