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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 28th December 2016

Dilbert//10119, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 28th December 2016

Picking The Spaceship Staff


Tags

space, space flight, rocket, death, sacrifice, astronaut, medical


Official transcript

CEO: How's the Mars spaceship project going? Boss: Good. I picked our worst employees to be on the first test flight, just in case it explodes. CEO: Good thinking. Boss: We have two ways to win and no way to lose.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

HOW'S THE MARS SPACESHIP PROJECT GOING?

GOOD. I PICKED OUR WORST EMPLOYEES TO BE ON THE FIRST FLIGHT, JUST IN CASE IT EXPLODES.

GOOD THINKING.

WE HAVE TWO WAYS TO WIN AND NO WAY TO LOSE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Mars Spaceship Project"

Summary:

  • The comic strip depicts a conversation between two employees, one of whom is excited about the Mars spaceship project and the other who is skeptical.
  • The skeptical employee expresses concerns about the project's feasibility and the potential risks involved.
  • The other employee responds by saying that they have two ways to win and no way to lose, implying that they are confident in the project's success.
  • The skeptical employee is unimpressed by this response and remains unconvinced about the project's viability.

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