Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th December 1996

Dilbert//2801, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 15th December 1996

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upgarde product design overheat big picture no benefits over heating sales are strong end civilization

Official transcript

The Boss tells Dilbert, "I made an upgrade to your product design."

He hands Dilbert a document. Dilbert says, "This would make the product overheat."

The Boss says, "Let's try to look at the big picture."

Dilbert reads the document and says, "Okay . . . Let's see . . . Your upgrade has no benefits and it costs more."

Dilbert continues, "The overheating would start office fires and put all of our customers out of business."

Dilbert continues, "If our sales are strong, we could create economic chaos and a global firestorm."

Dilbert concludes, "Your 'upgrade' would destroy civilization as we know it."

The Boss says, "Keep me informed."

Back at home, Dilbert sits on the couch and Dogbert sits on the backrest. Dogbert asks, "So you're going to end civilization as we know it?"

Dilbert replies, "I don't think I'll miss it, frankly."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I MADE AN UPGRADE TO YOUR PRODUCT DESIGN.

THIS WOULD MAKE THE PRODUCT OVERHEAT.

LET'S TRY TO LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE.

OKAY... LET'S SEE YOUR UPGRADE HAS NO BENEFITS AND IT COSTS MORE.

THE OVERHEATING WOULD START OFFICE FIRES AND PUT ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS OUT OF BUSINESS.

IF OUR SALES ARE STRONG, WE COULD CREATE ECONOMIC CHAOS AND A GLOBAL FIRESTORM.

YOUR "UPGRADE" WOULD DESTROY CIVILIZATION AS WE KNOW IT.

KEEP ME INFORMED SO YOU'RE GOING TO END CIVILIZATION AS WE KNOW IT?

I DON'T THINK I'LL MISS IT, FRANKLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Upgrade"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss about an upgrade to the product design.
• The boss believes the upgrade will make the product overheating, which could lead to office fires and put all customers out of business.
• Dilbert's response is that the upgrade would destroy civilization as they know it.
• The boss is skeptical, but ultimately decides to proceed with the upgrade, despite Dilbert's warnings.
• The strip ends with the boss saying he'll miss the old product, implying that the upgrade may not be as beneficial as expected.

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