Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 11th July 2006

Dilbert//6296, first published twenty years ago on Tuesday 11th July 2006

Official transcript

"I want you to write a business case for lobbying our government to attack Elbonia."

"In the risk analysis section, do you want me to assume that hell is real or imaginary?"

"Real. But remember to discount the infinite future flows of agony to the present so it doesn't look so bad."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I ANT YOU TO WRITE A BUSINESS CASE FOR LOBBYING OUR GOVERNMENT TO ATTACK ELBONIA.

IN THE RISK ANALYSIS SECTION, DO YOU WANT ME TO ASSUME THAT HELL IS REAL OR IMAGINARY?

REAL. BUT REMEMBER TO DISCOUNT THE INFINITE FUTURE FLOWS OF AGONY TO THE PRESENT SO IT DOESN'T LOOK SO BAD.

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