Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th August 2004

Dilbert//5590, first published 22 years ago on Wednesday 4th August 2004

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viosnary executives block of wood foresee good numbers new glasses

Official transcript

"Optometrist for Visionary Executives"

"Look through this block of wood."

"Is this better or worse?"

"Better."

"I forsee forty quarters of growth."

"Hey, new glasses?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OPTOMETRIST FOR VISIONARY EXECUTIVES LOOK THROUGH THIS SOLID BLOCK OF WOOD.

IS THIS BETTER OR WORSE?

BETTER.

I FORESEE FORTY QUARTERS OF GROWTH.

HEY, NEW GLASSES?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "New Glasses"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, visiting an optometrist for a routine eye exam. The optometrist uses a wooden block to demonstrate the concept of growth, comparing it to new glasses.

Panel 1: Dilbert: "Look through this solid block of wood." Optometrist: "Is this better or worse?"

Panel 2: Dilbert: "Better." Optometrist: "I foresee forty quarters of growth."

Panel 3: Dilbert: "Hey, new glasses?"

Key Points:

• The optometrist uses a creative method to illustrate the concept of growth.
• Dilbert is skeptical but ultimately agrees that the new glasses are an improvement.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using unconventional methods to make a point.

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