Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 10th February 2002

Dilbert//4684, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 10th February 2002

Tags

extra funding extra network traffic hard data infinte capacity logic opinions science works weasel misrepresnting science

Official transcript

Dilbert says to The Boss, "I don't think our network can handle the extra network traffic."

The Boss replies, "Opinions don't matter to me. I base my decisions on hard data."

Dilbert responds, "How about logic? Our network is already too slow and we plan to quadruple usage."

The Boss responds, "Bah! Watch how science works and maybe you'll learn something."

The Boss pokes his head out of his office and says to Doug, "Doug, come here for a minute."

Doug says, "Our data proves that our network has infinite capacity, so your budget should be diverted to my project."

Dilbert exclaims, "That's not science! That's a weasel misinterpreting data to get extra funding!"

Dilbert comes home and says to Dogbert, "There are days when you really hate to hear the phrase 'po-tay-to, po-tah-to."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DON'T THINK OUR NETWORK CAN HANDLE THE EXTRA NETWORK TRAFFIC.

OPINIONS DON'T MATTER TO ME. I BASE MY DECISIONS ON HARD DATA.

HOW ABOUT LOGIC?

OUR NETWORK IS ALREADY TOO SLOW AND WE PLAN TO QUADRUPLE USAGE.

BAH! WATCH HOW SCIENCE WORKS AND MAYBE YOU'LL LEARN SOMETHING.

DOUG, COME HERE FOR A MINUTE.

THE DATA PROVES THAT OUR NETWORK HAS INFINITE CAPACITY, SO YOUR BUDGET SHOULD BE DIVERTED TO MY PROJECT.

THAT'S NOT SCIENCE!

THAT'S A WEASEL MISINTERPRETING DATA TO GET EXTRA FUNDING!

THERE ARE DAYS WHEN YOU REALLY HATE TO HEAR THE PHRASE "PO-TAY-TO, PO-TAH-TO."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Network Traffic and Data Misinterpretation"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2009, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a black spiky hairdo, in a humorous exchange with his boss. The conversation revolves around network traffic and data misinterpretation.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's boss is concerned about the network's ability to handle extra traffic.
• Dilbert suggests that opinions don't matter when it comes to data-driven decisions.
• The boss is skeptical, citing the need for logic and quadruple usage.
• Dilbert responds that the data proves the network has infinite capacity, but the boss argues that misinterpreting data can lead to extra funding.
• The conversation becomes absurd, with the boss referencing a phrase from the song "Po-Tay-To, Po-Tah-To" to emphasize the importance of understanding data.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of working with data and the potential for misinterpretation.

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