Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th February 2011

Dilbert//7989, first published fifteen years ago on Monday 28th February 2011

Tags

afterlife death & dying international economic integration secure a long term supply rare earth metal rare earth metals dying reincarnating 20% chance born chinese

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Our consultant will tell us how we can secure a long-term supply of rare earth metals for our products."

The Boss says, "China has the most of the rare earth metals. Try dying. And reincarnating. There's a 20% chance that you'll be born Chinese."

The Boss says, "What's plan B?"

Dogbert says, "If the only part that goes wrong is the Chinese part, you can try dying again."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR CONSULTANT WILL TELL US HOW WE CAN SECURE A LONG-TERM SUPPLY OF RARE EARTH METALS FOR OUR PRODUCTS.

CHINA HAS MOST OF THE RARE EARTH METALS. TRY DYING.

AND REINCARNATING.

THERE'S A 20% CHANCE THAT YOULL BE BORN CHINESE.

WHAT'S PLAN B?

IF THE ONLY PART THAT GOES WRONG IS THE CHINESE PART, YOU CAN TRY DYING AGAIN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Chinese Part"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between a consultant and a businessman.
• The consultant explains that China has an abundance of rare earth metals, but notes that trying to die and reincarnate as Chinese is a 20% chance.
• The businessman asks what "Plan B" is, to which the consultant responds that if the only part that goes wrong is the Chinese part, he can try dying again.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to manipulate one's circumstances by attempting to be reborn in a different country.

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