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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th October 2020

Dilbert//11496, first published six years ago on Monday 5th October 2020

Astrology Filter


Tags

apathy, astrology, business, incoherent, sense, strategic, technology


Official transcript

dilbert looking at laptop: your strategic technology plan was incoherent. i had to run it through an astrology filter to make sense out of it.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

YOUR STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY PLAN WAS INCOHERENT.

I HAD TO RUN IT THROUGH AN ASTROLOGY FILTER TO MAKE SENSE OF IT.

AND?

IT SAYS YOU ARE "FULL OF TAURUS" AND YOUR PLAN "IS A CANCER." SOUNDS RIGHT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Taurus and Cancer"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic humor and criticism of corporate culture. In this strip, he is sitting at his desk, looking at his computer screen with a mixture of confusion and annoyance.

Panel 1:

Dilbert's boss, Wally, is standing behind him, saying, "Your strategic technology plan was incoherent." Dilbert responds, "I had to run it through an astrology filter to make sense of it."

Panel 2:

Wally asks, "And?" Dilbert replies, "It says you are 'full of Taurus' and your plan 'is a cancer.'"

Panel 3:

Wally looks at the paper in his hand and says, "Sounds right."

Humor and Commentary:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of using astrology to evaluate a business plan. The punchline is that Wally is so gullible that he believes the astrological analysis, which is clearly nonsensical. The strip pokes fun at the idea that some people might take astrology seriously, even in a professional setting.

Overall, the comic strip uses satire to comment on the flaws in the business world and the tendency for people to seek out easy answers rather than doing their own research.

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