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

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