Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 26th November 1989

Dilbert//225, first published 37 years ago on Sunday 26th November 1989

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Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair reading the newspaper and Dogbert sits on his legs. Dogbert asks, "Did I ever tell you what dogs believe about the universe?"

Dogbert explains, "We believe in infinite parallel universes, all slightly different."

Dogbert continues, "For example, in our universe, Vincent Van Gogh cut his ear off to demonstrate his love for a woman."

Dogbert continues, "But, in a parallel universe, Van Gogh loses the ear in a tragic toe-nail clipping accident . . ."

Dogbert continues, ". . . Vinnie clips the nail, and it just goes flyin' up and rips his ear clean off."

Dilbert says, "In yet another universe, maybe he had a dog who talked his ear off."

Dogbert replies, "This is why dogs rarely discuss their beliefs."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID I EVER TELL YOU WHAT DOGS BELIEVE ABOUT THE UNIVERSE ?

WE BELIEVE IN INFINITE PARALLEL UNIVERSES, ALL SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT.

FOR EXAMPLE, IN OUR UNIVERSE, VINCENT VAN GOGH CUT HIS EAR OFF TO DEMONSTRATE HIS LOVE FOR A WOMAN.

BUT, IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE, VAN GOGH LOSES THE EAR IN A TRAGIC TOENAIL CLIPPING ACCIDENT...

... VINNIE CLIPS THE NAIL, AND IT JUST GOES FLYIN' UP AND RIPS HIS EAR CLEAN OFF.

IN YET ANOTHER UNIVERSE MAYBE HE HAD A DOG WHO TALKED HIS EAR OFF.

THIS IS WHY DOGS RARELY DISCUSS THEIR BELIEFS.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Beliefs of Canines"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a man and his dog, Vinnie. The man asks Vinnie about his beliefs regarding the universe, to which Vinnie responds that he believes in infinite parallel universes, all slightly different. The man is intrigued by this idea and asks Vinnie to demonstrate his love for a woman by cutting off his ear, as Vincent Van Gogh did. Vinnie agrees, but only after the man explains that in another universe, maybe he had a dog who talked his ear off. The man is amused by Vinnie's response and the two continue their conversation about the nature of reality and the beliefs of canines.

Key Points:

• The comic strip explores the idea of parallel universes and the beliefs of canines.
• Vinnie, the dog, believes in infinite parallel universes, all slightly different.
• The man is intrigued by this idea and asks Vinnie to demonstrate his love for a woman by cutting off his ear, as Vincent Van Gogh did.
• Vinnie agrees, but only after the man explains that in another universe, maybe he had a dog who talked his ear off.
• The comic strip is a humorous take on the nature of reality and the beliefs of canines.

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