Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 4th March 1995

Dilbert//2149, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 4th March 1995

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predicted success salaries die in stapler mishap disagree precition opinion analysis science

Official transcript

The Boss hands Dilbert a sheet of paper and says, "From now on, salaries will be based on your predicted success, not your past performance."

While Dilbert reads the report, the Boss says, "We ran a computer model against your education and DNA information. We predict you'll die in a stapler mishap within a week."

Dilbert asks, "What if I disagree with this prediction?"

The Boss points at Dilbert and says, "Write up your opinion and staple it to the analysis."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FROM NOW ON, SALARIES WILL BE BASED ON YOUR PREDICTED SUCCESS, NOT YOUR PAST PERFORMANCE.

3/4 WE RAN A COMPUTER MODEL AGAINST YOUR EDUCATION AND DNA INFORMATION. WE PREDICT YOU'LL DIE IN A STAPLER MISHAP WITHIN A WEEK.

WHAT IF I DISAGREE WITH THIS PREDICTION?

WRITE UP YOUR OPINION AND STAPLE IT TO THE ANALYSIS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Predicting Success"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, where the boss claims to have developed a computer model that can predict an employee's future success based on their past performance. However, Dilbert is skeptical and points out that the model is flawed, as it is based on the assumption that past performance is a reliable indicator of future success.

Key Points:

• The boss claims to have developed a computer model that can predict an employee's future success.
• The model is based on an employee's past performance.
• Dilbert is skeptical of the model's accuracy.
• The boss offers to let Dilbert die in a stapler mishap within a week if he disagrees with the prediction.
• Dilbert refuses to agree with the prediction and instead suggests writing up his opinion and stapling it to the analysis.

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