Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 1st December 2017

Dilbert//10457, first published nine years ago on Friday 1st December 2017

Forecasts Are Guessing Plus Math

Tags

guessing, finances, forecast, estimate

Official transcript

Boss: Your financial forecast turned out to be wrong. Dilbert: Is that a surprise, given that forecasts are mostly just guessing plus math? Boss: The math is supposed to fix the guessing. Dilbert: I think we've isolated the problem to you.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR FINANCIAL FORECAST TURNED OUT TO BE WRONG.

IS THAT A SURPRISE, GIVEN THAT FORECASTS ARE MOSTLY JUST GUESSING PLUS MATH?

THE MATH IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE GUESSING.

I THINK WEVE ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Guesstimating"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. Dilbert's financial forecast is deemed incorrect, prompting him to question the methodology used. His boss reveals that the math is intentionally flawed to arrive at a desired answer, implying that the forecast is not based on actual data but rather a guess. The exchange highlights the potential for manipulation in financial projections.

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