Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 21st January 2015

Dilbert//9412, first published 11 years ago on Wednesday 21st January 2015

Designs Flying Car

Tags

business decisions, good ideas, ideas, innovation, inventions, managers, rejection, flying car, harvest ion, ion powered cars, selfie camera, sterring wheel

Official transcript

Dilbert: I designed a flying car that harvests ions from the air to power itself. We can build them for only $3,000 apiece. CEO: There's no market for ion-powered flying cars. Dilbert: I can put a selfie camera in the steering wheel. CEO: Much better. And let' say the car does not fly.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DESIGNED A FLYING CAR THAT HARVESTS IONS FROM THE AIR TO POWER ITSELF. WE CAN BUILD THEM FOR ONLY $3,000 APIECE.

THERE'S NO MARKET FOR ION-POWERED FLYING CARS.

I CAN PUT A SELFIE CAMERA IN THE STEERING WHEEL.

MUCH BETTER.

AND LET'S SAY THE CAR DOES NOT FLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Flying Cars: A Futuristic Dream or a Futile Effort?"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2015, revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. Dilbert presents an innovative idea for a flying car that harnesses ions from the air to generate power, with a proposed price of $3,000 apiece. However, his boss is unimpressed, citing the lack of a market for ion-powered flying cars. Dilbert's enthusiasm is met with skepticism, and he is told to focus on more practical projects. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of innovation and the importance of understanding market demand.

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