Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 9th April 1998

Dilbert//3281, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 9th April 1998

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new computer dispose of old computer engineering solution

Official transcript

Wally tells Dilbert, "I'm not allowed to get a new computer until I get rid of this old one."

Wally continues, "The janitor won't allow it in the trash; Union rules won't let me carry it to storage. So I built this catapult."

Wally catapults the computer over the cubicle and says, "Like I always say, every problem has an engineering solution."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M NOT ALLOWED TO GET A NEW COMPUTER UNTIL I GET RID OF THIS OLD ONE.

THE JANITOR WON'T ALLOW IT IN THE TRASH; UNION RULES WON'T LET ME CARRY IT TO STORAGE. SO I BUILT THIS CATAPULT.

LIKE I ALWAYS SAY, EVERY PROBLEM HAS AN ENGINEERING SOLUTION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Engineering Solution"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two coworkers in a cubicle. The first coworker expresses their reluctance to obtain a new computer until they can dispose of the old one. However, the janitor is unable to remove it due to union rules, which prohibit carrying the computer to storage.

In response, the second coworker devises an unconventional solution by building a catapult to launch the computer into a dumpster. The coworker remarks that every problem has an engineering solution, highlighting their resourcefulness and creative approach to overcoming obstacles.

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