Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 27th May 1997

Dilbert//2964, first published 29 years ago on Tuesday 27th May 1997

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cloud of doom overlook lighting strikes meeting business

Official transcript

Asok, Dilbert and Wally sit at a conference table. Dilbert says, "I need everyone's help on this project. I hope you can overlook the cloud of doom that hovers nearby."

The cloud floats over their heads. A bolt of lightning from the cloud strikes Wally in the head. Wally falls over in his chair. Dilbert says, "Wow. It's lucky that wasn't someone we like."

Asok looks frightened as the cloud heads toward him.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ILL NEED EVERYONE'S HELP ON THIS PROJECT. I HOPE YOU CAN OVERLOOK THE CLOUD OF DOOM THAT HOVERS DOOM NEARBY.

BOOM!

DOOM CRACK DOOM WOW. IT'S LUCKY THAT WASN'T SOMEONE WE LIKE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Overlooking Doom"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, features a group of coworkers gathered around a table, with one member enthusiastically proposing a project to overlook the cloud of DOOM that hovers nearby. The others express skepticism, but the proposal is accepted, and the team begins to work on the project. However, as they progress, they realize that they may not be the only ones interested in the cloud of DOOM, and that someone else may be working on a similar project. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people being overly optimistic and naive about their abilities to tackle complex problems.

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