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Dilbert//9059, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 2nd February 2014


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engineers managers & supervisors questioning jeff bezos rule rule of meetings two pizzas feed a meeting eat two pizzas zeros paradox feed everyone cheese bread business


Official transcript

Boss: We're going to use the Jeff Bezos rule of meetings. Bezos says you should never have a meeting that is so big you can't feed everyone with two pizzas. Wally: I can eat two pizzas by myself. Alice: How do you count the people who have gluten sensitivity and don't eat pizza? Dilbert: If I apply Zeno's Paradox to the slice size, can I have infinite attendees? Wally: And what does it mean to "feed"

everyone? Do they need to be totally full? Boss: Stop being engineers! Wally: How does cheese bread fit into this?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WE'RE GOING TO USE THE JEFF BEZOS RULE OF MEETINGS.

BEZOS SAYS YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE A MEETING THAT IS SO BIG YOU CAN'T FEED EVERYONE WITH TWO PIZZAS.

I CAN EAT TWO PIZZAS BY MYSELF.

HOW DO YOU COUNT THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE GLUTEN SENSITIVITY AND DON'T EAT PIZZA?

IF I APPLY ZENO'S PARADOX TO THE SLICE SIZE, CAN I HAVE INFINITE ATTENDEES?

AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO "FEED" EVERYONE? DO THEY NEED TO BE TOTALLY FULL?

STOP BEING ENGINEERS!

HOW DOES CHEESE BREAD FIT INTO THIS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Gluten-Free Meeting"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, revolves around a meeting where attendees are required to adhere to specific dietary restrictions. The main character, Dilbert, is frustrated with the rules and decides to challenge them. He applies Zeno's paradox to the slice size, questioning the logic of having infinite attendees and the need for them to be entirely full. The conversation becomes increasingly absurd, with Dilbert's coworkers struggling to understand his point. The comic strip pokes fun at the complexities of modern meetings and the challenges of accommodating diverse dietary needs.

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