Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 10th October 2002

Dilbert//4926, first published 24 years ago on Thursday 10th October 2002

Tags

25 million dolalrs rat hole ride into space russian rocket poor rocket

Official transcript

A man carrying a bag of money approaches the "Rat Hole."

He says to Dogbert, "I can't decide if I should throw 25 million dollars down a rat hole or..."

The man continues, "... Buy a ride into space on a Russian rocket ship."

The man is throwing his money into the hole. Dogbert asks, "What about the poor?"

The man replies, "Do they have a rocket?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T DECIDE IF I SHOULD THROW 25 MILLION DOLLARS DOWN A RAT HOLE OR...

RAT HOLE ... BUY A RIDE INTO SPACE ON A RUSSIAN ROCKET SHIP.

WHAT ABOUT THE POOR?

AT DO THEY HAVE A ROCKET?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Russian Rocket Ship"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a man's dilemma of whether to spend $25 million on a rat hole or invest in a ride into space on a Russian rocket ship. The man is initially hesitant, but after some thought, he decides to opt for the rocket ship. However, he is left wondering if the poor people have a rocket.

Key Elements:

• The man's dilemma between two options
• The man's decision to choose the Russian rocket ship
• The man's concern about the poor people and their access to rockets

Themes:

• The comic strip touches on themes of wealth inequality and access to resources.

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