Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 20th January 2016

Dilbert//9776, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 20th January 2016

Just A Guy In A Box

Tags

existentialism, existence, value, work, use, useful, change

Official transcript

Dilbert: I like to think the work I'm doing here will change the world. Boss: Your project didn't get funded because Carol forgot to put a meeting on my calendar. Dilbert: There is, however, a non-zero chance that I"m just a guy sitting in a box.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I LIKE TO THINK THE WORK I'M DOING HERE WILL CHANGE THE WORLD YOUR PROJECT DIDN'T GET FUNDED BECAUSE CAROL FORGOT TO PUT A MEETING ON MY CALENDAR.

THERE IS, HOWEVER, A NONZERO CHANCE THAT I'M JUST A GUY SITTING IN A BOX.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Non-Zero Chance"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair, sitting at his desk in an office cubicle. He is shown thinking about changing the world, but is interrupted by a coworker who asks if he has a meeting on his calendar. Dilbert responds that there is a non-zero chance he might be sitting in a box, implying that he is not taking the meeting seriously.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of meetings and the monotony of office work, highlighting the absurdity of a project that didn't get funded because Carol forgot to put it on her calendar. The punchline about being in a box adds a touch of humor to the strip, suggesting that Dilbert is not taking the meeting or the project seriously. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the mundane aspects of office life.

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