Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 10th December 1998

Dilbert//3526, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 10th December 1998

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complex financial model lindbergh inventing light bulb boss is dumb

Official transcript

Dilbert holds a diskette in front of his boss. Dilbert says, "I created a complex financial model for our company."

The Boss says, "Let's see."

Dilbert says, "It's dangerous if you don't understand it."

The Boss says, "That's what they told Lindbergh.."

The Boss says, "But that didn't stop him from inventing the lightbulb."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CREATED A COMPLEX FINANCIAL MODEL FOR OUR COMPANY.

LET'S SEE.

IT'S DANGEROUS IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.

THAT'S WHAT THEY TOLD LINDBERGH...

BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP HIM FROM INVENTING THE LIGHTBULB.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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