Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 31st May 1989

Dilbert//46, first published 37 years ago on Wednesday 31st May 1989

Tags

computer park chemicals create issues technology

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk and says, "Wow! According to my computer simulation, it should be possible to create new life forms from common household chemicals!"

Dogbert says, "This raises some thorny issues."

Dilbert asks, "You mean legal, ethical and religious issues?"

Dogbert replies, "I was thinking about parking spaces."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOW! ACCORDING TO MY ET PUTER BE POSTION, TO CREATE NEW LIFE FORMS FROM COMMON HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS!

THIS RAISES SOME THORNY ISSUES.

YOU MEAN LEGAL, ETHICAL AND RELIGIOUS ISSUES?

I WAS THINKING ABOUT PARKING SPACES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Parking Spaces"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairdo, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a ghost, who is floating in front of him.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is concerned about creating new life forms from common household chemicals.
• The ghost responds that this raises some thorny issues, including legal, ethical, and religious concerns.
• Dilbert is more interested in discussing parking spaces.
• The ghost is confused by Dilbert's priorities.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that technology can solve all problems, and that some issues are too complex to be addressed by science alone.

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