Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th February 1996

Dilbert//2501, first published thirty years ago on Monday 19th February 1996

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3d colored pie chart unexplained rise expenses binder rising expenses color copies cost i see it magic eye doofus

Official transcript

Dilbert, Wally and Alice sit at a conference table. The Boss points to a diagram created with an overhead projector and says, "This 3-D colored pie chart shows an unexplained rise in expenses."

The Boss continues, "You each get a binder of colored pie charts so you can help find the cause of our rising expenses."

Wally asks Dilbert and Alice, "How much do color copies cost?"

Dilbert looks at the binder and says, "I think I see it!"

Alice says, "It's not the 'magic eye,' Doofus."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS 3-0 COLORED PIE CHART SHOWS AN UNEXPLAINED RISE IN EXPENSES.

YOU EACH GET A BINDER OF COLORED PIE CHARTS SO YOU CAN HELP FIND THE CAUSE OF OUR RISING EXPENSES.

HOW MUCH DO COLOR COPIES COST?

I THINK I SEE IT!

IT'S NOT THE "MAGIC EYE," DOOFUS.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "3-D Colored Pie Chart" and features a humorous exchange between a manager and his employees.

Scene 1: The Manager's Presentation

• The manager presents a 3-D colored pie chart to illustrate an "unexplained rise in expenses."
• The chart is displayed on a screen, but it appears to be a simple 2D representation, not a true 3D model.

Scene 2: The Employees' Reaction

• The employees are skeptical of the chart's usefulness in identifying the cause of rising expenses.
• One employee asks how much the color copies cost, implying that the chart is unnecessary and expensive.
• Another employee jokes that the chart is not the "magic eye" phenomenon, a popular optical illusion at the time.

Scene 3: The Manager's Response

• The manager is defensive and insists that the chart is useful for finding the cause of rising expenses.
• He claims that each employee gets a binder of colored pie charts to help them find the cause of expenses.
• However, the employees are unimpressed and continue to express their skepticism.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the use of complex and expensive visual aids in business settings, highlighting the potential for unnecessary expenses and the importance of critical thinking.

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