Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 17th August 1989
Dilbert//124, first published 37 years ago on Thursday 17th August 1989
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dilbert dogbert pasta antipasto hungry socrates plato question hard philosophy man tree rock
Official transcript
Dilbert and Dogbert sit outdoors under a tree. Dogbert says, "If a man eats a pound of pasta and a pound of antipasto . . ."
Dogbert continues, ". . . Would they cancel each other out, leaving the man still hungry?"
Dilbert says, "I can't imagine Socrates and Plato debating that question."
Dogbert asks, "Too hard, huh?"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
IF A MAN EATS A POUND OF PASTA AND A POUND OF ANTIPASTO...
... WOULD THEY CANCEL EACH OTHER OUT, LEAVING THE MAN STILL HUNGRY ?
Mh 11.%...
I CAN'T IMAGINE SOCRATES AND PLATO DEBATING THAT QUESTION.
TOO HARD, HUH?
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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "A Pound of Pasta and a Pound of Antipasto" and features Dilbert and his friend Dogbert.
Summary
The comic strip is divided into three panels, with the following content:
- Panel 1: Dilbert and Dogbert are shown standing on a hill, looking out at the viewer. Dogbert asks, "If a man eats a pound of pasta and a pound of antipasto...". Dilbert responds, "Would they cancel each other out, leaving the man still hungry?"
- Panel 2: The two continue their conversation, with Dogbert asking, "...would they cancel each other out, leaving the man still hungry?" Dilbert responds, "I can't imagine Socrates and Plato debating that question."
- Panel 3: The scene shifts to a hillside, where a tree is visible in the distance. Dogbert is shown sitting under the tree, looking up at it. He says, "Too hard, huh?" The comic strip ends with this panel, leaving the viewer to ponder the question posed by Dogbert and Dilbert.
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