Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 20th June 2012

Dilbert//8467, first published fourteen years ago on Wednesday 20th June 2012

Tags

minerals moons orbit rocket boosters science fiction asteroid precious metals afghanistan

Official transcript

Dilbert: Rocket boosters will move an asteroid into the moon's orbit so we can mine its precious metals. Boss: Why don't we mine for precious metals in Afghanistan? They have lots of them. Dilbert: That only happens in science fiction.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ROCKET BOOSTERS WILL MOVE AN ASTEROID INTO THE MOON'S ORBIT SO WE CAN MINE ITS PRECIOUS METALS.

WHY DON'T WE MINE FOR PRECIOUS METALS IN AFGHANISTAN? THEY HAVE LOTS OF THEM.

THAT ONLY HAPPENS IN SCIENCE FICTION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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