Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th November 2016

Dilbert//10088, first published ten years ago on Sunday 27th November 2016

Tags

logic, reasoning, laziness, work ethic, excuse, chaos theory

Official transcript

Woman: When will you finish the technical review? Wally: That will depend on a variety of unknowns. A lot can happen between now and whenever you imagine I might be done with it. No one knows the future. I'd be a liar if I said I did, and you don't want a co-worker who is a liar, do you? Or do you? Woman: Lying would be better than whatever this is. Wally: In that case, I'll have it tomorrow.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN WILL YOU FINISH THE TECHNICAL REVIEW?

THAT WILL DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF UNKNOWNS.

A LOT CAN HAPPEN BETWEEN NOW AND WHENEVER YOU IMAGINE I MIGHT BE DONE WITH IT.

NO ONE KNOWS THE FUTURE.

I'D BE A LIAR IF I SAID I DID, AND YOU DON'T WANT A COWORKER WHO IS A LIAR, DO YOU?

OR DO YOU?

LYING WOULD BE BETTER THAN WHATEVER THIS IS IN THAT CASE, I'LL HAVE IT TOMORROW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Technical Review"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two coworkers, Dilbert and his colleague, in a typical office setting. The scene unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert asks when he will finish the technical review, to which his colleague responds that it depends on various unknowns.
• Dilbert expresses his frustration with the lack of clarity, stating that he can't plan his work without knowing when it will be done.
• His colleague reassures him that no one knows the future, and that lying would be better than whatever the current situation is.
• Dilbert is skeptical and asks if his colleague would prefer a liar to a co-worker who is a liar.
• The conversation concludes with Dilbert's decision to have the technical review tomorrow, despite the uncertainty.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of working in an uncertain environment.
• The conversation between Dilbert and his colleague showcases the difficulties of planning and managing work when there is no clear timeline or outcome.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea that lying might be a better option than dealing with uncertainty, and the absurdity of trying to plan for the future when the outcome is unknown.

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