Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 31st July 2010

Dilbert//7777, first published sixteen years ago on Saturday 31st July 2010

Tags

lecture office philosophy point unknown go home early

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "There's no objective standard for measuring how much I should accomplish in any given day."

Dilbert says, "Nor can we really know if things would have turned out better had I don't things differently."

The Boss says, "Do you have a point?"

Dilbert says, "I'm going home early. See if you can tell the difference."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THERE'S NO OBJECTIVE STANDARD FOR MEASURING HOW MUCH I SHOULD ACCOMPLISH IN ANY GIVEN DAY.

NOR CAN WE REALLY KNOW IF THINGS WOULD HAVE TURNED OUT BETTER HAD I DONE THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

DO YOU HAVE A POINT?

I'M GOING HOME EARLY.

SEE IF YOU CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Art of Measurement"

Summary:

• A boss asks his employee to measure how much they should accomplish in a day.
• The employee responds with a philosophical question about the standard for measurement.
• The boss becomes frustrated and asks if the employee has a point.
• The employee suggests that the boss can tell the difference between a good day and a bad day.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of trying to quantify productivity and the futility of setting arbitrary goals.

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