Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 23rd August 2005

Dilbert//5974, first published 21 years ago on Tuesday 23rd August 2005

Tags

standardize dept

Official transcript

"I've decided to standardize the department on a new programming language."

"With all due respect, that sort of decision should be made by someone who knows his mass from a black hole."

"The vendor warned me that you couldn't be objective."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE DECIDED TO STANDARDIZE THE DEPARTMENT ON A NEW PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE.

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, THAT SORT OF DECISION SHOULD BE MADE BY SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HIS MASS FROM A BLACK HOLE.

THE VENDOR WARNED ME THAT YOU COULDN'T BE OBJECTIVE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Black Hole of Information"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with dark hair and a white shirt, sitting at a conference table with his colleagues. The scene unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert announces his decision to standardize the department's programming language.
• A colleague warns him that making decisions based on someone's mass from a black hole is a bad idea.
• Dilbert ignores the warning and proceeds with his plan.

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of using a black hole as a decision-making tool and the consequences of ignoring expert advice.

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