Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th June 2017

Dilbert//10298, first published nine years ago on Sunday 25th June 2017

Tags

time machine, time travel, experiment, algorithm, planning, mistake, error, science

Official transcript

Boss; Ted, we need a volunteer to test the time machine prototype. Ted: Is it safe? Boss: Of course it is. Would I ask you to risk your life if it were not safe? Ted: Yes. Boss: Oh, I didn't realize you knew that. But don't worry. The engineering consensus is that it will work. Dilbert: You will return to this exact spot in one day. Alice: Does our location algorithm account for planetary movement? Ted: I should have asked more questions.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, WE NEED A VOLUNTEER TO TEST THE TIME MACHINE PROTOTYPE.

IS IT SAFE?

OF COURSE IT IS.

WOULD I ASK YOU TO RISK YOUR LIFE IF IT WERE NOT SAFE?

YES OH. I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU KNEW THAT.

BUT DON'T WORRY.

THE ENGINEERING CONSENSUS IS THAT IT WILL WORK.

YOU WILL RETURN TO THIS EXACT SPOT IN ONE DAY.

DOES OUR LOCATION ALGORITHM ACCOUNT FOR PLANETARY MOVEMENT?

CLICK I SHOULD HAVE ASKED MORE QUESTIONS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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