Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 31st January 2016

Dilbert//9787, first published ten years ago on Sunday 31st January 2016

Tags

laziness, work ethic, excuse, paradox, logic

Official transcript

Boss: How's the software coming along? Wally: We're in the Zeno's paradox phase of the project. Boss: The what? Wally: It means every step we take gets us halfway closer to launch. Boss: Can you keep up that pace? Wally: I'm hoping it will look that way. Boss: Is Zeno's paradox a real thing? Dilbert: You'll find out. Narrator: Next Week. Boss: How's your project? Wally: Halfway closer than last week.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW'S THE SOFTWARE COMING ALONG?

WE'RE IN THE ZENO'S PARADOX PHASE OF THE PROJECT.

THE WHAT?

IT MEANS EVERY STEP WE TAKE GETS US HALFWAY CLOSER TO LAUNCH.

CAN YOU KEEP UP THAT PACE?

I'M HOPING IT WILL LOOK THAT WAY.

ZENO'S PARADOX A REAL THING?

YOULL FIND OUT.

NEXT WEEK HOW'S YOUR PROJECT?

HALFWAY CLOSER THAN LAST WEEK!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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