Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th July 1989

Dilbert//85, first published 37 years ago on Sunday 9th July 1989

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aliens secret selfish

Official transcript

Two aliens who look like cows travel toward earth in a spaceship. Dilbert sits at his desk. The doorbell rings. Dogbert says, "I'll get the door."

Dogbert opens the door and sees the two aliens. One of the aliens says, "Greetings, earthling. We are an advanced race from the planet Moothron."

The alien continues, "We came to share our secrets for ending hunger, poverty and disease."

Dogbert asks, "What's in it for me?"

The aliens look at each other. The aliens get in their spaceship and fly away. Dogbert sits on the hassock and says, "I'll always wonder if there was a better way to handle that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DONG I'LL GET THE DOOR GREETINGS, EARTHLING.

WE ARE AN ADVANCED RACE FROM THE PLANET MOOTHRON.

WE CAME TO SHARE OUR SECRETS FOR ENDING HUNGER, POVERTY AND DISEASE.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME ?

I'LL ALWAYS WONDER IF THERE WAS A BETTER WAY TO HANDLE THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Cow's Dilemma"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a cow and a human character in an office setting.
• The cow is depicted as being sent to Earth by the planet Mootheron to end hunger, poverty, and disease.
• The human character is shown to be uninterested in the cow's mission and instead focuses on his work.
• The cow is left confused and wondering if there was a better way to handle the situation.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a cow being sent to Earth to solve complex problems and highlights the absurdity of the situation.

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