Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 10th November 2004

Dilbert//5688, first published 22 years ago on Wednesday 10th November 2004

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revenue people killed by product health risks kills people

Official transcript

"Our revenue is now double the number of people that our product has killed recently."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR REVENUE IS NOW DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT OUR PRODUCT HAS KILLED...

RECENTLY.

OUR PRODUCT COSTS $80. ARE YOU SAYING THAT EACH ONE KILLS 40 PEOPLE?

OUR CUSTOMERS KNOW THE HEALTH RISKS, 50 TECHNICALLY THEY'RE KILLING THEMSELVES.

SO TECHNICALLY WE AREN'T SCUM?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unintended Consequences of Cost-Cutting"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip humorously highlights the unintended consequences of cost-cutting measures in a corporation. The strip begins with the CEO proudly announcing that the company's revenue has doubled, but at the cost of twice as many people being killed by their product. The employees are shocked and concerned, asking if the product is being marketed as a way to kill people. The CEO responds by stating that the customers are aware of the health risks and are technically killing themselves.

The strip pokes fun at the corporate culture of prioritizing profits over people and the lack of accountability in the face of catastrophic consequences. It also touches on the theme of technicalities being used to avoid responsibility and the absurdity of the situation. Overall, the comic strip uses satire to comment on the darker side of corporate culture and the importance of prioritizing human life over profits.

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