Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 10th March 1996

Dilbert//2521, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 10th March 1996

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Official transcript

The panel is titled, "Mysteries Revealed."

Dogbert asks, "How do ceiling tiles get damaged?"

The caption says, "It begins with a lowly engineer who makes a technology decision."

Dilbert sits at his desk humming. The caption says, "The engineer writes up his recommendation."

Dilbert hands the Boss a report and says, "Ten pages."

The caption says, "The Boss summarizes it for the executive director."

The Boss hands the director a document and says, "One-page summary."

The caption says, "The executive director summarizes it for the vice president."

The executive puts a transparency on the overhead projector and says, "Three bullet points . . ."

The caption says, "The VP summarizes it for the president."

The VP says, "Nice necktie."

The president replies, "Thanks. Have some stock options."

The caption says, "The president sees a CNN report and makes a technology decision."

The president sits in a chair watching television with his feet resting on the VP's back. A newscaster says, "Interactive holographs are hot!"

The president says, "Get me some of that!"

The caption says, "The engineer is assigned to justify the president's technology decision."

Dilbert's feet hang from the ceiling and he says, "Ouch."

The Boss thinks, "He took that well."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MYSTERIES REVEALED HOW DO CEILING TILES GET DAMAGED?

IT BEGINS WITH A LOWLY ENGINEER WHO MAKES A TECHNOLOGY DECISION.

THE ENGINEER WRITES UP HIS RECOMMENDATION.

TEN PAGES.

THE BOSS SUMMARIZES IT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

ONE-PAGE SUMMARY.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUMMARIZES IT FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT.

THREE BULLET POINTS.

THE VP SUMMARIZES IT FOR THE PRESIDENT.

NICE NECKTIE.

THANKS. HAVE SOME STOCK OPTIONS.

THE PRESIDENT SEES A CNN REPORT AND MAKES A TECHNOLOGY DECISION.

INTERACTIVE GET ME SOME HOLOGRAPHS OF THAT!

ARE HOT!

THE ENGINEER IS ASSIGNED TO JUSTIFY THE PRESIDENT'S TECHNOLOGY DECISION.

HE TOOK THAT OUCH WELL.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Mysteries Revealed"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a series of misunderstandings between a lowly engineer and his superiors in a technology company.
• The engineer submits a report to the VP, who summarizes it for the President.
• However, the President misinterprets the report, believing it to be a CNN report on technology, and orders the engineer to justify his decision.
• The engineer is assigned to explain the technology decision, but the President is confused and thinks the engineer is trying to sell him interactive holographs.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the lack of understanding and communication between the engineer and his superiors, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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