Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 16th September 1989

Dilbert//154, first published 37 years ago on Saturday 16th September 1989

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dogbert dilbert android civilization aliens radish-like

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert sits on Dilbert's legs. Dogbert asks, "Did you ever get to thinking that maybe you are just an android, placed on earth by an advanced civilization of huge radish-like aliens who are studying your every move?"

Dilbert answers, "No."

Dogbert says, "Me neither."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU EVER GET TO THINKING THAT MAYBE YOU ARE JUST AN ANDROID, PLACED ON EARTH BY AN ADVANCED CIVILIZATION OF HUGE RADISH-LIKE ALIENS WHO ARE STUDYING YOUR EVERY MOVE ?

ME NEITHER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "An Android's Dilemma."

This comic strip features Dilbert, a white-collar worker, in a conversation with his boss. The conversation begins with the boss asking Dilbert if he has ever thought about being an android placed on Earth by an advanced civilization of huge radish-like aliens who are studying human behavior every move. Dilbert responds with a "no," and the boss asks him to elaborate. Dilbert explains that he is neither an android nor a radish-like alien, but rather a human being. The boss then asks Dilbert to prove his humanity by showing him his ID badge, which Dilbert does. The boss is satisfied and tells Dilbert that he is indeed human.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of advanced civilizations studying human behavior and the notion that humans might be unaware of their true nature. It also highlights the absurdity of the situation and the boss's lack of understanding of the concept. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the human condition and our place in the universe.

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