Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th July 2014

Dilbert//9223, first published twelve years ago on Wednesday 16th July 2014

Tags

money, trees, computer model, genetically modify, tree growth, rare earth minerals, run a trail, money dents grow on trees, fault

Official transcript

Dilbert: My computer model indicates that I can genetically modify a tree to grow leaves made of rare earth minerals. All I need is a hundred dollars to run a trial. Boss: Sorry. Money doesn't grow on trees. Dilbert: Well, now we know whose fault that is. Boss: Strangers?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY COMPUTER MODEL INDICATES THAT I CAN GENETICALLY MODIFY A TREE TO GROW LEAVES MADE OF RARE EARTH MINERALS.

ALL I NEED IS A HUNDRED DOLLARS TO RUN A TRIAL.

SORRY.

MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES.

WELL, NOW WE KNOW WHOSE FAULT THAT IS.

STRANGERS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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