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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 2nd March 2013

Dilbert//8722, first published thirteen years ago on Saturday 2nd March 2013


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conversation upgrade unstable network risks folksy response break eggs


Official transcript

Dilbert: The upgrade could make our network unstable. Boss: You can't make an omelet without breaking some eggs. Dilbert: I interpret your folksy response to mean I should upgrade the network despite the risks. Boss: No, I'm saying I'll break your eggs if the network goes down.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE UPGRADE COULD MAKE OUR NETWORK UNSTABLE.

YOU CAN'T MAKE AN OMELET WITHOUT BREAKING SOME EGGS I INTERPRET YOUR FOLKSY RESPONSE TO MEAN I SHOULD UPGRADE THE NETWORK DESPITE THE RISKS.

NO, IM SAYING I'LL BREAK YOUR EGGS IF THE NETWORK GOES DOWN

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

The title of this 'Dilbert' comic strip is "Network Upgrade".

Summary

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a boss and an employee about a network upgrade. The boss suggests that the employee cannot make an omelet without breaking some eggs, implying that the upgrade may cause some disruptions. The employee responds by saying that he will interpret the boss's response to mean that he should upgrade the network despite the risks. The boss then says that he will break the employee's eggs if the network goes down, implying that he will hold the employee responsible for any consequences of the upgrade. The employee responds by saying that he will not break his eggs, suggesting that he will not take responsibility for the consequences of the upgrade.

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