Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 2nd January 1998

Dilbert//3184, first published 28 years ago on Friday 2nd January 1998

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nobel prize commitee theories understand science simpilist soultrion heories vote ourselves

Official transcript

Nobel Prize Committee: The three guys with Albert Einstein hair look at a stack of papers and say, "Okay, we've narrowed it down to the theories we don't understand."

One guy says, "In science, the simplest solution is usually the best. Which of these theories is the simplest solution?"

The second guy says, "Well... that would be whatever is on top of the pile."

The third guy says, "Are you SURE we can't vote for ourselves?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOBEL PRIZE COMMITTEE OKAY, WE'VE NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE THEORIES WE DON'T UNDERSTAND.

IN SCIENCE, THE SIMPLEST SOLUTION IS USUALLY THE BEST.

WHICH OF THESE THEORIES IS THE SIMPLEST SOLUTION?

WELL... THAT WOULD BE WHATEVER IS ON TOP OF THE PILE.

ARE WE SURE WE CAN'T VOTE FOR OURSELVES?

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