Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 2nd April 2012

Dilbert//8388, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 2nd April 2012

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inventions new app ten people created something population increases potentail value enter world unoriginal ideas agreeing

Official transcript

Dilbert: Every time I have an idea for a new app, I discover that ten people already created something just like it. As the population of the world increases, the potential value of every idea I have approaches zero. Dogbert: So, it's the entire world's fault that you have unoriginal ideas? Dilbert: Why does your agreeing sound like mocking?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EVERY TIME I HAVE AN IDEA FOR A NEW APP, I DISCOVER THAT TEN PEOPLE ALREADY CREATED SOMETHING JUST LIKE IT.

AS THE POPULATION OF THE WORLD INCREASES, THE POTENTIAL VALUE OF EVERY IDEA I HAVE APPROACHES ZERO.

SO, IT'S THE ENTIRE WORLD'S FAULT THAT YOU HAVE UNORIGINAL IDEAS.

WHY DOES YOUR AGREEING SOUND LIKE MOCKING?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Unoriginal Idea"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and observations on the workplace. In this strip, Dilbert is approached by a person who claims to have had an idea for a new app that has already been created by ten other people.

Dilbert's response is characteristic of his deadpan humor: "Every time I have an idea for a new app, I discover that ten people already created something just like it." He then asks the person, "As the population of the world increases, the potential value of every idea I have approaches zero."

The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the person responds, "So, it's the entire world's fault that you have unoriginal ideas." Dilbert retorts, "Why does your agreeing sound like mocking?"

The strip pokes fun at the idea that innovation is often overvalued, and that many ideas may not be as unique as they seem. It also highlights Dilbert's tendency to find humor in the mundane aspects of life.

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