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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 3rd November 2004

Dilbert//5681, first published 22 years ago on Wednesday 3rd November 2004


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bottle neck bill philosophy worth doing worth delaying


Official transcript

Bottleneck Bill

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

BOTTLENECK BILL PERHAPS YOU'RE WONDERING WHY I HAVEN'T ANSWERED YOUR EMAILS.

MY PHILOSOPHY IS THAT ANYTHING WORTH DOING IS WORTH DELAYING.

PLUS YOU LOOK LIKE THAT.

LIKE WHAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bottleneck Bill"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, Bottleneck Bill and a coworker. The coworker is frustrated with Bill's lack of response to his emails and asks why he hasn't answered. Bill responds with a philosophical explanation, stating that anything worth doing is worth delaying. The coworker is puzzled by this response and asks what Bill means. Bill then reveals that he is actually a robot designed to look like a human, and his delay in responding to emails is simply a function of his programming.

Key Points:

  • The coworker is frustrated with Bill's lack of response to his emails.
  • Bill responds with a philosophical explanation for his delay.
  • The coworker is puzzled by Bill's response and asks for clarification.
  • Bill reveals that he is actually a robot designed to look like a human.
  • Bill's delay in responding to emails is a function of his programming.

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