Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th April 1999

Dilbert//3662, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 25th April 1999

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managing by analogies dogbert presents distribution problem eskimos gather ice lean summer months eat penguins hibachi ban for life

Official transcript

Title reads: "Dogbert Presents."

Dogbert stands in front a sign, reading "Managing by Analogies."

He says, "It's easy!"

The Boss and Dilbert at a table. The Boss says, "We'll solve our distribution problem the eskimo way."

Dilbert responds, "Huh?"

The Boss continues, "The eskimos gather ice all winter long."

Then, "Later, during the lean summer months, the eskimos eat the ice they stored."

The Boss adds, "We'll do the same thing."

Dilbert explains, "But... the eskimos would starve if they only ate ice."

The Boss says, "Maybe they eat penguins too. They're delicious."

The Boss stands and adds, "Did you know the zoo can ban you for life if they catch you using a hibachi?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT PRESENTS MANAGING BY ANALOGIES IT'S WE'LL SOLVE OUR DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM THE ESKIMO WAY.

HUH?

THE ESKIMOS GATHER ICE ALL WINTER LONG.

LATER, DURING THE LEAN SUMMER MONTHS, THE ESKIMOS EAT THE ICE THEY STORED.

WE'LL DO THE SAME THING!

BUT... THE ESKIMOS WOULD STARVE IF THEY ONLY ATE ICE.

MAYBE THEY EAT PENGUINS TOO.

THEY'RE DELICIOUS DID YOU KNOW THAT THE ZOO CAN BAN YOU FOR LIFE IF THEY CATCH YOU USING HIBACHI?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Managing by Analogies"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and criticism of corporate culture, engaging in a conversation with his boss about managing by analogies. The boss suggests using the example of Eskimos and their ability to store ice in the winter to illustrate a point about distribution problems. However, Dilbert points out the flaw in this analogy, highlighting the absurdity of comparing the two situations.

Key Points:

• The boss uses an analogy to explain a complex concept
• Dilbert challenges the analogy, pointing out its flaws
• The conversation highlights the limitations of using analogies to understand complex issues
• The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency to oversimplify complex problems using analogies.

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