Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 9th February 2005

Dilbert//5779, first published 21 years ago on Wednesday 9th February 2005

Tags

worthless subject matter expert narrow field vague field

Official transcript

"People think I'm worthless, but in fact I'm a subject-matter expert in a very narrow field."

"It's so narrow that it requires no knowledge whatsoever."

"What field is it?"

"There's no way to know for sure."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PEOPLE THINK I'M WORTHLESS, BUT IN FACT I'M A SUBJECT- MATTER EXPERT IN A VERY NARROW FIELD.

IT'S SO NARROW THAT IT REQUIRES NO KNOWLEDGE WHATSOEVER.

WHAT FIELD IS IT?

THERE'S NO WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Field Expert"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, sitting at a table with his colleagues. The conversation begins with one of them stating that they think Dilbert is worthless but have found him to be a subject-matter expert in a very narrow field.

Dilbert responds by asking what field it is, and his colleague replies that there's no way to know for sure. The conversation continues, with Dilbert's colleagues trying to determine his area of expertise, but ultimately concluding that it's too narrow to be of any use.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of being an expert in a very specific field, highlighting the absurdity of trying to define someone's area of expertise when it's too narrow to be of practical value.

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