Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 24th August 2010

Dilbert//7801, first published sixteen years ago on Tuesday 24th August 2010

Tags

servers delete unnecessary data pretend imagine profile

Official transcript

The Boss says, "I need you to delete all of the unnecessary data from our servers to make room."

Dilbert says, "Technically it's all unnecessary because our decisions are always based on flawed logic anyway."

The Boss says, "Can you pretend some of it is necessary?"

Dilbert says, "Sure. Can you pretned I deleted the stuff that isn't?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO DELETE ALL OF THE UNNECESSARY DATA FROM OUR SERVERS TO MAKE ROOM.

TECHNICALLY IT'S ALL UNNECESSARY BECAUSE OUR DECISIONS ARE ALWAYS BASED ON FLAWED LOGIC ANYWAY.

CAN YOU PRETEND SOME OF IT IS NECESSARY?

SURE. CAN YOU PRETEND I DELETED THE STUFF THAT ISN'T?

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