Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 29th December 2016

Dilbert//10120, first published ten years ago on Thursday 29th December 2016

Oxygen Not In The Budget

Tags

space flight, astronaut, oxygen, breathing, leadership, obliviousness

Official transcript

Boss: I'm happy to announce that we launched our company's spaceship to Mars. We only had enough in the budget to give them oxygen for three-quarters of the trip. So I told them to breathe smarter, not harder. It's called leadership.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE LAUNCHED OUR COMPANY'S SPACESHIP TO MARS.

WE ONLY HAD ENOUGH IN THE BUDGET TO GIVE THEM OXYGEN FOR THREE-QUARTERS OF THE TRIP.

SO I TOLD THEM TO BREATHE SMARTER, NOT HARDER.

IT'S CALLED LEADERSHIP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Leadership"

Summary:

The comic strip features a company's announcement to launch its spaceship to Mars. The budget for oxygen is allocated in a surprising manner, with only enough to last for three-quarters of the trip. The leader's response is that this is an example of "leadership," implying that it is a demonstration of effective management.

Key Points:

• The company launches a spaceship to Mars.
• The budget for oxygen is limited to three-quarters of the trip.
• The leader claims that this is an example of "leadership."
• The implication is that the leader's decision-making is effective and efficient, despite the potential risks and consequences.

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