Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 5th November 2010

Dilbert//7874, first published sixteen years ago on Friday 5th November 2010

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meeting system network job should engineer business engineering

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Can you put the PX9 system on the R3 network?"

Dilbert says, "Yes."

Dilbert says, "But just to be clear. What an engineer can do is rarely what he should do."

The Boss says, "What should you do?"

Dilbert says, "Apparently, your job."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU PUT THE PX9 SYSTEM ON THE R3 NETWORK?

YES.

BUT JUST TO BE CLEAR, WHAT AN ENGINEER CAN DO IS RARELY WHAT HE SHOULD DO.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

APPARENTLY, YOUR JOB.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "R3 Network"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two engineers, with one inquiring about the PX9 system on the R3 network. The second engineer responds with a cryptic message, stating that an engineer can do very little. The first engineer asks what he should do, to which the second engineer replies, "Apparently, your job." This exchange highlights the absurdity of the situation, as the first engineer is left wondering what his role is in relation to the PX9 system on the R3 network. The comic strip pokes fun at the confusion and lack of clarity in technical discussions, leaving the reader to ponder the meaning behind the conversation.

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