Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th March 2019

Dilbert//10928, first published seven years ago on Sunday 17th March 2019

Tags

failure, inventions, office workers, power, science, success

Official transcript

Dilbert: I predict fusion power will be a big deal in fifteen years.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I PREDICT FUSION POWER WILL BE A BIG DEAL IN FIFTEEN YEARS.

FUSION REACTORS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO BUILD AND ALWAYS WILL BE.

THEN WHY ARE A DOZEN STARTUPS WORKING ON IT?

EVER YONE WHO EVER TRIED TO CREATE A FUSION REACTOR HAS FAILED SO FAR.

THOMAS EDISON FAILED MANY TIMES AT MAKING A USEFUL INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULB BEFORE HE SUCCEEDED.

WOULD YOU HAVE ADVISED HIM TO GIVE UP AFTER THE FIRST TEN FAILED ATTEMPTS?

I EAGERLY AWAIT YOUR IRRATIONAL RESPONSE.

INCANDESCENT BULBS ARE BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

AND THERE IT IS

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