Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 11th March 2000
Dilbert//3983, first published 26 years ago on Saturday 11th March 2000
Tags
higher drag coefficient interns head quantify benefits knowledge management
Official transcript
Alice says to the Boss: "I've been asked to quantify the benefits of our knowledge management systems."
She points to a photograph of an intern: "I measured our intern's head to see if it got bigger."
She explains: "The higher drag coefficient means we lost a little in the sandwich-fetching department."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I'VE BEEN ASKED TO QUANTIFY THE BENEFITS OF OUR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
I MEASURED OUR INTERN'S HEAD TO SEE IF IT GOT BIGGER.
THE HIGHER DRAG COEFFICIENT MEANS WE LOST A LITTLE IN THE SANDWICH- FETCHING DEPARTMENT.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Higher Drag Coefficient"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a mustache and a white shirt, addressing his team. He explains that he has been asked to quantify the benefits of their knowledge management systems. A woman with curly hair and a black jacket responds, "I measured our intern's head to see if it got bigger." A man with a green shirt and yellow tie is shown, and Dilbert comments, "The higher drag coefficient means we lost a little in the sandwich-fetching department."
Key Elements:
- Dilbert: The main character, a bespectacled, balding man with a mustache and a white shirt.
- Knowledge Management Systems: The subject of Dilbert's request to quantify their benefits.
- Intern's Head: The woman measures the intern's head to determine if it has grown.
- Drag Coefficient: A scientific concept used to describe the resistance an object experiences as it moves through a fluid.
- Sandwich-Fetching Department: A humorous reference to the team's ability to fetch sandwiches, which is affected by the drag coefficient.
Humor and Satire:
The comic strip uses satire to poke fun at the absurdity of corporate jargon and the misuse of scientific concepts in a business setting. The use of technical terms like "drag coefficient" and "knowledge management systems" adds to the humor, as they are often used in a way that is not meaningful or relevant to the situation.
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