Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 8th March 1995

Dilbert//2153, first published 31 years ago on Wednesday 8th March 1995

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twice as afst doubling staff coded modules mouse not a mic boss understands now pa system

Official transcript

The Boss peers into Dilbert's cubicle and asks, "Are you working twice as fast since I doubled your staff?"

Dilbert sits at his desk with Barry. He answers, "I've coded twelve modules . . . Barry is on a journey of discovery where he will find out my mouse is not a microphone."

Speaking into the mouse, Barry says, "Hello! Anybody!"

Back in his office, the Boss sits in front of the computer contemplating his mouse. He says, "That would explain why nobody ever comments on my announcements over the P.A. system."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ARE YOU WORKING TWICE AS FAST SINCE I DOUBLED YOUR STAFF?

I'VE CODED TWELVE MODULES... BARRY IS ON A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY WHERE HE WILL FIND OUT MY MOUSE IS NOT A MICROPHONE.

HELLO!

ANYBODY!

THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHY NOBODY EVER COMMENTS ON MY ANNOUNCEMENTS OVER THE P.A.

SYSTEM

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Mysterious Mouse"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Barry, a character who has been tasked with finding out why nobody comments on his announcements over the P.A. system. He has coded twelve modules and is on a journey of discovery, but his efforts are met with skepticism and confusion from his colleagues.

Key Points:

• Barry is determined to solve the mystery of why his announcements go unnoticed.
• He has invested significant time and effort into coding twelve modules to help him achieve this goal.
• Despite his best efforts, Barry's colleagues remain unimpressed and continue to ignore his announcements.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to solve complex problems with technology, highlighting the limitations of coding and the importance of human interaction in communication.

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