Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 31st October 2003

Dilbert//5312, first published 23 years ago on Friday 31st October 2003

Tags

rick mustaully exclusive transofrm package ultra light absorb impact brick wall

Official transcript

"Hey, Rick. Allow me to explain why your specifications are mutually exclusive."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEY, RICK. ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN WHY YOUR SPECIFICATIONS ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.

MUST TRANSFORM.

IF WE MAKE THE PACKAGE ULTRA LIGHT, THERE WON'T BE ENOUGH MATERIAL TO ABSORB IMPACT WHEN...

I DON'T THINK I'M GETTING THROUGH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Making the Package Ultra Light"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on corporate life. In this strip, he is discussing a project with his boss, Rick.

• Dilbert explains that the specifications are mutually exclusive, meaning they cannot be met simultaneously.
• Rick responds by saying that if they make the package ultra light, there won't be enough material to absorb impact when it's dropped.
• Dilbert is skeptical and thinks Rick is getting through to him, but the punchline is that the package is already broken, implying that Rick's solution has failed.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of working in a corporate environment and the sometimes absurd nature of business projects.

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