Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 15th December 1997

Dilbert//3166, first published 29 years ago on Monday 15th December 1997

Tags

contract employees evil totalitarian military technology north elbonia project regime top secret

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Dilbert, I hired some contract employees from North Elbonia to help on your project."

Dilbert says, "North Elbonia is an evil totalitarian regime. My project will create top secret military technology to use against them."

The Boss says, "Sure, but you have to weigh that against the fact that they're willing to work for free."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, 1 HIRED SOME CONTRACT EMPLOYEES FROM NORTH ELBONIA TO HELP ON YOUR PROJECT.

NORTH ELBONIA IS AN EVIL TOTALITARIAN REGIME. MY PROJECT WILL CREATE TOP SECRET MILITARY TECHNOLOGY TO USE AGAINST THEM.

SURE, BUT YOU HAVE TO WEIGH THAT AGAINST THE FACT THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO WORK FOR FREE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "North Elbonia's Evil Plan"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting at his desk in a cubicle. He is engaged in a conversation with his boss, who has just returned from a meeting with some contract employees from North Elbonia.

Key Points:

• The boss reveals that North Elbonia is an evil totalitarian regime with a sinister plan to create top-secret military technology for use against them.
• The boss asks Dilbert to weigh the pros and cons of working for free against the potential benefits of the project.
• Dilbert is hesitant and unimpressed by the proposal, suggesting that he is not willing to sacrifice his personal values for the sake of the project.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of working for a totalitarian regime and highlights the absurdity of the situation.

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