Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 15th July 1997
Dilbert//3013, first published 29 years ago on Tuesday 15th July 1997
Tags
pointless presentation trade show usual time wasting filler morres law netscape comparison ironically impassioned reminder awards
Official transcript
Alice approaches the Boss at his desk with a paper in her hands. She says, "I've prepared your pointless presentation for the trade show."
She continues, "It's got the ususal time-wasting filler: A graphic of Moore's Law, a "Netscape"
comparison, and ironically..."
"...it ends with an impassioned reminder to think in new ways, "
Alice finishes. The Boss comments, "Maybe I should give out some awards, too."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I'VE PREPARED YOUR POINTLESS PRESENTATION FOR THE TRADE SHOW.
IT'S GOT THE USUAL TIME- WASTING FILLER: A GRAPHIC OF MOORE'S LAW, A "NETSCAPE" COMPARISON, AND IRONICALLY...
...IT ENDS WITH AN IMPASSIONED REMINDER TO THINK IN NEW WAYS.
MAYBE I SHOULD GIVE OUT SOME AWARDS, TOO.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Time-Wasting Filler"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 1997, features a woman presenting a pointless presentation to a man in a trade show. The woman's presentation is filled with irrelevant information, including a graphic of Moore's Law, a "Netscape" comparison, and other unrelated topics. The man in the audience is unimpressed and asks her to give out some awards instead.
Key Points:
- The woman's presentation is a waste of time, filled with unnecessary information.
- The man in the audience is uninterested and suggests giving out awards instead.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of pointless presentations and the tendency to fill time with irrelevant information.
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