Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 26th December 2016

Dilbert//10117, first published ten years ago on Monday 26th December 2016

Volunteers For Mars Trip

Tags

space, astronaut, engineering, karma, death, design, medical

Official transcript

Boss: I need volunteers to go to Mars in the spaceship we're building. Dilbert: Ask Ted. He's dispensable because he's a terrible engineer. Boss: Ted designed the spaceship. Dilbert: Karma will sort that all out.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED VOLUNTEERS TO GO TO MARS IN THE SPACESHIP WE'RE BUILDING.

ASK TED. HE'S DISPENSABLE BECAUSE HE'S A TERRIBLE ENGINEER.

TED DESIGNED THE SPACESHIP.

KARMA WILL SORT THAT ALL OUT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Volunteer for Mars"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a scene where an engineer, Ted, is tasked with designing a spaceship for a volunteer to travel to Mars. The volunteer is eager to go to Mars, but Ted is hesitant due to his poor engineering skills. The conversation between the two characters is humorous and relatable, highlighting the challenges of working with imperfect individuals.

Key Points:

• A volunteer wants to go to Mars.
• Ted is tasked with designing the spaceship.
• Ted is hesitant due to his poor engineering skills.
• The volunteer is eager to go to Mars, despite Ted's concerns.
• The conversation between the two characters is humorous and relatable.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of working with imperfect individuals and the importance of having skilled engineers in critical roles. The humor and relatability of the conversation make it an entertaining and engaging read.

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