Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th July 2008

Dilbert//7029, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 13th July 2008

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technology changes chasing knowledge observe network problem servers satisfied customer

Official transcript

Asok says, "Wally, how do you keep up with all of the changes in technology?"

Wally says, "Chasing knowledge is a fool's game, Asok."

Wally says, "I use experience to answer questions without the burden of knowledge. Observe."

A man says, "Wally, if we upgrade our servers, would that solve our network problem?"

Wally says, "If the problem is the servers, yes."

The man says, "I'll ask someone else."

Wally says, "There goes another satisfied customer."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, HOW DO YOU KEEP UP WITH ALL OF THE CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY?

CHASING KNOWLEDGE IS A FOOL'S GAME, ASOK.

I USE EXPERIENCE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF KNOWLEDGE.

OBSERVE.

WALLY, IF WE UPGRADE OUR SERVERS, WOULD THAT SOLVE OUR NETWORK PROBLEM?

IF THE PROBLEM IS THE SERVERS, YES.

I'LL ASK SOMEONE ELSE.

THERE GOES ANOTHER SATISFIED CUSTOMER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Never-Ending IT Support Cycle"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2008, humorously highlights the challenges of IT support. The conversation between Wally and Dilbert illustrates the frustration of dealing with repetitive issues, as Wally's response to each problem is simply to ask someone else.

Key Points:

• Wally's response to every problem is to ask someone else.
• The cycle of asking someone else continues indefinitely.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the inefficiencies of IT support.
• The image is a screenshot from the comic strip "Dilbert" by Scott Adams.

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