Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 21st November 2020

Dilbert//11543, first published six years ago on Saturday 21st November 2020

Smells Like A Trap

Tags

business, office, office workers, sarcasm, disagreement, change, data, reason, trap, insomnia

Official transcript

dilbert: yesterday someone disagreed with me, and i changed his mind using data and reason.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YESTERDAY SOMEONE DISAGREED WITH ME, AND I CHANGED HIS MIND USING DATA AND REASON.

THAT ISNT POSSIBLE.

I DIDN'T THINK SO EITHER, BUT IT HAPPENED.

SMELLS LIKE A TRAP.

I COULDN'T SLEEP ALL NIGHT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Power of Data"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a conversation between two colleagues at the office. The conversation begins with one of them expressing their ability to change their mind using data and reason. However, the other colleague challenges this claim, suggesting that it's not possible to change one's mind solely based on data and reason.

The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the first colleague reveals that they didn't think so either, but something happened. They then proceed to describe a peculiar smell, likening it to a trap, which seems to have influenced their change of mind. The conversation concludes with the first colleague stating that they couldn't sleep all night, implying that the smell had a significant impact on their thoughts and emotions.

Overall, the comic strip explores the idea that even with data and reason, our minds can be swayed by unexpected factors, such as unusual smells, which can have a profound effect on our thoughts and behaviors.

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