Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 20th April 2018
Dilbert//10597, first published eight years ago on Friday 20th April 2018
Dumb Question
Tags
engineers, questioning, dumb question, stupidity, jargon, language, lingo
Official transcript
Boss: I'm not an engineer, so this might be a dumb question. But why can't we 3-D print a blockchain and HTML it into a bitcoin? Dilbert: Alice can answer that. Alice: I quit.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I'M NOT AN ENGINEER, SO THIS MIGHT BE A DUMB QUESTION BUT WHY CAN'T WED PRINT A BLOCKCHAIN AND HTML IT INTO A BITCOIN?
ALICE CAN ANSWER THAT.
I QUIT.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "3-D Printing and Bitcoin"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around a group of engineers discussing the feasibility of 3-D printing a blockchain and integrating it into a Bitcoin system. The conversation is centered around the technical challenges and limitations of achieving this goal.
Key Points:
- The engineers are skeptical about the possibility of 3-D printing a blockchain due to its complex nature.
- One engineer suggests that it might be a "dumb question," implying that the idea is impractical or impossible.
- Another engineer proposes a solution using Alice, who can allegedly answer the question, but ultimately decides to quit instead.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of 3-D printing a blockchain and highlights the technical difficulties involved in creating such a complex system.
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