Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th November 1997

Dilbert//3151, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 30th November 1997

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interesting presentation spies slides new prodcut kills mold mildew software placebo effect stunned silence engineering

Official transcript

Dilbert and Wally peer around a doorway. Ken stands in the foreground. Dilbert says, "Ken, may we have a word with you?"

Wally and Dilbert sit across from Ken at a table. Wally says, "We heard that you gave an interesting presentation at the sales staff meeting."

Ken says, "Thanks."

Dilbert says, "Our spies gave us copies of your slides."

Wally and Dilbert hold up pieces of paper. Dilbert says, "You told them that our new product kills mold and mildew."

Ken says, "Won't it?"

Dilbert and Wally scream, "WE MAKE SOFTWARE!"

Ken says, "So? Haven't you ever heard of the placebo effect?!!!"

Caption: Stunned Silence. Arrows point at Wally's and Dilbert's heads. The Boss, Wally and Dilbert sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "..In company news, our entire sales force shriveled up and died for no apparent reason."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

KEN, MAY WE HAVE A WORD WITH YOU?

WE HEARD THAT YOU GAVE AN INTERESTING PRESENTATION AT THE SALES STAFF MEETING.

THANKS.

OUR SPIES GAVE US COPIES OF YOUR SLIDES.

YOU TOLD THEM THAT OUR NEW PRODUCT KILLS MOLD AND MILDEW.

WON'T WE MAKE SOFTWARE!

SO? HAVEN'T YOU EVER HEARD OF THE PLACEBO EFFECT ?!!

STUNNED SILENCE ... IN COMPANY NEWS, OUR ENTIRE SALES FORCE SHRIVELED UP AND DIED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Placebo Effect"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a meeting where the sales team is discussing their new product. The team is confident that the product will be a success, but they can't explain why. One of the team members, Dilbert, is skeptical and points out that they have no apparent reason for the product's success. The team is shocked and confused by Dilbert's statement, and they try to defend their product by claiming that it has a placebo effect.

Key Points:

• The sales team is confident in their product's success.
• They can't explain why the product is successful.
• Dilbert is skeptical and points out the lack of reason.
• The team tries to defend their product by claiming a placebo effect.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often attribute success to factors that have no scientific basis. It highlights the importance of critical thinking and evidence-based decision-making in business and other areas of life.

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