Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th September 2011

Dilbert//8186, first published fifteen years ago on Tuesday 13th September 2011

Tags

deception electronic mail answer email signal to noise technical problem

Official transcript

Boss: You didn't answer my email. Dilbert: I tried to read it but the signal-to-noise ratio was too low. Boss: So it's sort of a technical problem? Dilbert: Okay.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU DIDN'T ANSWER MY EMAIL.

I TRIED TO READ IT BUT THE SIGNAL - TO -NOISE RATIO WAS TOO LOW.

SO IT'S SORT OF A TECHNICAL PROBLEM?

OKAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Signal-to-Noise Ratio".

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two coworkers, one of whom is having trouble reading an email. The coworker is frustrated because the signal-to-noise ratio is too low, making it difficult to understand the message. The other coworker suggests that the problem may be due to a technical issue, but the first coworker is skeptical and insists that the signal-to-noise ratio is the problem. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that technology can sometimes be a source of frustration and confusion, and that even simple problems can be difficult to solve.

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