Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 6th August 2003

Dilbert//5226, first published 23 years ago on Wednesday 6th August 2003

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description projected course impossible uncertainty principle understand project know cost

Official transcript

"I need a description of your project and its projected cost."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR PROJECT AND ITS PROJECTED COST.

THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

THE PROJECT UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE SAYS THAT IF YOU UNDERSTAND A PROJECT, YOU WON'T KNOW ITS COST, AND VICE VERSA.

YOU JUST MADE THAT UP.

THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT WRONG.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Project Uncertainty Principle"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a woman and a man in an office setting.
• The woman requests a description of the project and its projected cost, but the man responds with a humorous twist.
• He explains that if you understand a project, you won't know its cost, and vice versa, citing the "Project Uncertainty Principle."
• The woman is left frustrated, feeling that the man is making things up.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of project management and the complexities of estimating costs.

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