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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 10th August 2016

Dilbert//9979, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 10th August 2016

God Helps Those Who Help Themselves


Tags

help, assistance, sayings, adage, divine intervention, laziness


Official transcript

Man: Can you get me that data by Friday? Wally: They say "God helps those who help themselves."

Man: So... you won't help? Wally: I'm waiting for you to go first. Man: And then you'll help? Wally: No, the order is you, then God, then me.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

CAN YOU GET ME THAT DATA BY FRIDAY?

THEY SAY "GOD HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES." SO. ..

YOU WON'T HELP?

IM WAITING FOR YOU TO GO FIRST.

AND THEN YOULL HELP?

NO, THE ORDER IS YOU, THEN GOD, THEN .

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Power of Data"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a software engineer, and his coworker discussing the importance of data.
  • Dilbert's coworker emphasizes that God helps those who help themselves, and Dilbert responds that he is waiting for him to go first.
  • The coworker then orders Dilbert to help, and Dilbert complies, demonstrating the power of data in driving action.
  • The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of working with data and the importance of taking initiative.

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