Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 3rd January 2002
Dilbert//4646, first published 24 years ago on Thursday 3rd January 2002
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padded cost estimates co workers cost etsimates inaccurate data half full glass
Official transcript
Dilbert hands a piece of paper to The Boss and says, "I gathered all the padded cost estimates from the liars and scoundrels I'm ashamed to call co-workers."
The Boss replies, "That's okay. I usually ignore our cost estimates and make bid proposals that I think will win."
Dogbert is sitting on Dilbert's bed. Dilbert says, "I gather inaccurate data for a living. Luckily no one uses it."
Dogbert replies, "Your glass is half full."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I GATHERED ALL THE PADDED COST ESTIMATES FROM THE LIARS AND SCOUNDRELS I'M ASHAMED TO CALL COWORKERS.
THAT'S OKAY. I USUALLY IGNORE OUR COST ESTIMATES AND MAKE BID PROPOSALS THAT I THINK WILL WIN.
I GATHER INACCURATE DATA FOR A LIVING.
LUCKILY NO ONE USES IT.
YOUR GLASS IS HALF FULL.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Inaccurate Data"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a character renowned for his skepticism towards corporate culture. In this particular strip, Dilbert is tasked with gathering cost estimates from his coworkers, which he suspects are intentionally exaggerated. Despite his reservations, he proceeds to collect the estimates, only to discover that they are indeed inflated.
Key Points:
- Dilbert is skeptical of his coworkers' cost estimates.
- He suspects that they are intentionally exaggerating the costs.
- Dilbert collects the estimates despite his reservations.
- The estimates are found to be inflated.
- Dilbert expresses his frustration and disappointment with the inaccurate data.
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