Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 16th October 2004

Dilbert//5663, first published 22 years ago on Saturday 16th October 2004

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break even kudos motion sensors break room calculate energy

Official transcript

Kudos to Ted for his suggestion to put motion sensors on the lights in the break room.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

KUDOS TO TED FOR HIS SUGGESTION TO PUT MOTION SENSORS ON THE LIGHTS IN THE BREAK ROOM.

HOLD IT! I CALCULATE THAT THE ENERGY SAVINGS ARE OFFSET BY THE LOST PRODUCTIVITY OF THIS MEETING.

WE HAVE TO BURN THE PLAQUE FOR HEAT JUST TO BREAK EVEN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Lost Productivity".

The comic strip features a boss who suggests installing motion sensors on the lights in the break room to reduce energy consumption. However, the employees are skeptical of the idea, as it may not be practical or effective. One employee, Dilbert, points out that the energy savings may be offset by the lost productivity of the meeting, which is likely to be more significant than the energy savings. The boss is not deterred by this argument and insists that the motion sensors will still be installed. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to save money on energy costs by implementing unnecessary and impractical measures.

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