Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 21st May 1997

Dilbert//2958, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 21st May 1997

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folded arms important one physically impossible third project finish both products

Official transcript

Dilbert stands at the Boss's desk and says, "It is physically impossible for me to finish both of my projects on time. Which one is more important?"

The Boss says, "Hmm . . . If I absolutely HAD to choose between them, I'd say . . . Do them both on time."

Dilbert says, "Wow. When you do that with your arms, it creates the illusion that you're thinking."

The Boss says, "What you need is a third project."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT IS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO FINISH BOTH OF MY PROJECTS ON TIME. WHICH ONE IS MORE IMPORTANT?

HMM... IF I ABSOLUTELY HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM, I'D SAY DO THEM BOTH ON TIME.

WOW. WHEN YOU DO THAT WITH YOUR ARMS, IT CREATES THE ILLUSION THAT YOU'RE WHAT YOU THINKING.

NEED IS A THIRD PROJECT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Illusion of Choice"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, depicts a conversation between two individuals, one of whom is a boss and the other an employee. The boss asks the employee to complete two projects simultaneously, to which the employee responds that it is physically impossible to finish both projects on time. The boss then asks the employee to choose between the two projects, claiming that doing them both at the same time creates an illusion that the employee is thinking. The employee is perplexed by this logic, pointing out that only one project can be completed at a time.

Key Points:

• The boss requests the employee to complete two projects simultaneously.
• The employee argues that it is physically impossible to finish both projects on time.
• The boss suggests that doing both projects at the same time creates an illusion of thinking.
• The employee questions the logic, pointing out that only one project can be completed at a time.

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