Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th May 1999

Dilbert//3676, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 9th May 1999

Tags

few upgrades to design realize engineer graduate of liberal arts college broad exposure modern renaissance timing circuit moby dick charles dickens engineering classes poor engineers work is small education

Official transcript

The Boss hands Alice a piece of paper. He says, "I made a few upgrades to your design, Alice."

Alice turns and says, "Do you realize you're not an engineer?"

The Boss replies, "I'm better! I'm a well-rounded graduate of a liberal arts college."

The Boss continues, "The broad exposure to diverse topics made me what I am today."

The Boss says, "A modern renaissance man."

Alice says, "You scribbled out my timing circuit and wrote in 'Moby Dick by Charles Dickens.'"

The Boss says, "Exactly! I'll bet you didn't learn THAT in your engineering classes."

The Boss walks away and thinks, "Poor engineers; there world is so small."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I MADE A FEW UPGRADES TO YOUR DESIGN, ALICE.

DO YOU REALIZE YOU'RE NOT AN ENGINEER?

I'M BETTER! I'M A WELL-ROUNDED GRADUATE OF A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE.

THE BROAD EXPOSURE TO DIVERSE TOPICS MADE ME WHAT I AM TODAY.

MODERN RENAISSANCE MAN.

YOU SCRIBBLED OUT MY TIMING CIRCUIT AND WROTE IN, "MOBY DICK BY CHARLES DICKENS." EXACTLY. I'LL BET YOU DIDN'T LEARN THAT IN YOUR ENGINEERING CLASSES!

POOR ENGINEERS; THEIR WORLD IS SO SMALL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Poor Engineers; Their World Is So Small"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two engineers, Alice and Bob, who discuss their respective careers. The exchange highlights the differences in their fields of expertise, with Bob's engineering background being more specialized compared to Alice's broader knowledge in various subjects.

Key Points:

• Alice is a modern renaissance man with diverse interests and skills.
• Bob is an engineer with a narrow focus on his field.
• The conversation showcases the contrast between their areas of expertise.
• The title "Poor Engineers; Their World Is So Small" is a humorous commentary on the limited scope of engineering compared to other fields.

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