Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th August 2009

Dilbert//7421, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 9th August 2009

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presentation problem scenario ridiculous stupidity

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Our new data center is complete."

Dilbert says, "The only wrinkle is that the power company won't give us the kilowatts we need."

The boss says, "What are our options?"

Dilbert says, "Well, we can run the servers without air conditioning."

Dilbert says, "Until they melt into a toxic blob."

Dilbert says, "Then we can turn the building into a museum that celebrates poor planning."

Dilbert says, "Or we could all quit our jobs and eat bugs to survive."

The boss says, "Let's go with the toxic blob, but we need to call it something else."

Man says, "Convergence!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR NEW DATA CENTER IS COMPLETE.

THE ONLY WRINKLE IS THAT THE POWER COMPANY WON'T GIVE US THE KILOWATTS WE NEED.

WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS?

WELL, WE CAN RUN THE SERVERS WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING.

UNTIL THEY MELT INTO A TOXIC BLOB.

THEN WE CAN TURN THE BUILDING INTO A MUSEUM THAT CELEBRATES POOR PLANNING.

OR WE COULD ALL QUIT OUR JOBS AND EAT BUGS TO SURVIVE.

LET'S GO WITH THE TOXIC BLOB, BUT WE NEED TO CALL IT SOMETHING ELSE.

CONVERGENCE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Data Center Dilemma"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, presents a humorous take on the challenges of managing a data center. The story revolves around the main character, Dilbert, who is tasked with finding a solution to the center's problems.

Key Points:

• The data center is in disarray, with equipment melting into toxic blobs.
• Dilbert suggests turning the building into a museum to celebrate poor planning.
• The idea is met with resistance from his colleagues, who propose alternative solutions such as running servers without air conditioning or quitting jobs to eat bugs.
• Dilbert ultimately decides to call the toxic blob "Convergence" and move forward with it.

Overall:

The comic strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of the situation and the creative solutions proposed by Dilbert and his colleagues. The strip pokes fun at the challenges of managing complex systems and the sometimes unconventional approaches taken to address them.

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