Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 31st December 1995

Dilbert//2451, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 31st December 1995

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boss idea email system stupid idea universe debate is futile nuclear power good or evil

Official transcript

Dilbert and Wally sit at a table. The Boss enters the room and says, "I've got an idea!"

Dilbert and Wally think, "We're doomed."

The Boss asks, "Why can't we run our inventory database over our e-mail system?"

Dilbert thinks, "Fact: that is the stupidest idea in the universe."

Wally thinks, "Fact: his comprehension is so limited that debate is futile."

Dilbert and Wally both think, "Fact: we could spend hours unsuccessfully explaining why it's a stupid idea."

Dilbert and Wally think, "Fact: he would never know if we used his idea or not."

Dilbert says, "No problem."

Wally says, "We'll get right on it."

The Boss walks away thinking, "My work is done."

Wally tells Dilbert, "Stupidity is like nuclear power; it can be used for good or evil."

Dilbert adds, "And you don't want to get any on you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE GOT AN IDEA!

WE'RE DOOMED.

WHY CAN'T WE RUN OUR INVENTORY DATABASE OVER OUR EMAIL SYSTEM?

FACT: THAT IS THE STUPIDEST IDEA IN THE UNIVERSE.

FACT: HIS COMPREHENSION IS SO LIMITED THAT DEBATE IS FUTILE.

FACT: WE COULD SPEND HOURS UNSUCCESSFULLY EXPLAINING WHY IT'S STUPID IDEA.

FACT: HE WOULD NEVER KNOW IF WE USED HIS IDEA OR NOT.

NO PROBLEM.

WE'LL GET RIGHT ON MY WORK IS DONE STUPIDITY IS LIKE NUCLEAR POWER; IT CAN BE USED FOR GOOD AND YOU OR EVIL.

DON'T WANT TO GET ANY ON YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Stupidity is Like Nuclear Power."

Key Elements:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic remarks and critiques of corporate culture.
• The strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his coworkers about a new inventory database system.
• The coworkers are frustrated with the system's limitations and lack of functionality.
• Dilbert suggests that the system is like nuclear power, implying that it has the potential to be both useful and destructive.

Themes:

• The comic strip explores themes of bureaucracy, inefficiency, and the absurdity of corporate decision-making.
• It highlights the challenges of implementing new technologies and the importance of considering the potential consequences of our actions.

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