Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th February 1990

Dilbert//309, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 18th February 1990

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dilbert dinosaurs evolved bird family dogbert realize paleolithic era living nuisance

Official transcript

Dogbert sits on the hassock and Bob and Dawn the Dinosaurs sit on the floor. Dogbert says, "I read that dinosaurs evolved into the bird family."

Bob replies, "That's exactly correct, Dogbert."

Bob continues, "But most people don't realize that there was a very difficult period when some dinosaurs started evolving into birds."

Bob continues, "Learning how to fly was the hardest part."

Several dinosaurs jump off a cliff and land on their heads. Another dinosaur straps on a helmet. Bob continues, "And living in trees was a real nuisance."

A dinosaur clings to a branch as it falls to the ground. Dogbert says, "Boy, that sounds tough."

Bob says, "The tragic part is that we did it just for the 'bonus miles.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I READ THAT DINOSAURS EVOLVED INTO THE BIRD FAMILY THAT'S EXACTLY CORRECT, DOGBERT BUT MOST PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT THERE WAS A VERY DIFFICULT PERIOD WHEN SOME DINOSAURS STARTED EVOLVING INTO BIRDS.

5. Adams *LEARNING TO FLY WAS THE HARDEST PART." "AND LIVING IN TREES WAS A REAL NUISANCE." BOY, THAT SOUNDS TOUGH.

THE TRAGIC PART IS THAT WE DID IT JUST FOR THE "BONUS MILES".

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Birds and Dinosaurs"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Dogbert, a dinosaur, and a bird. Dogbert is puzzled by the bird's ability to fly, as dinosaurs never learned to fly. The bird explains that learning to fly was the hardest part of becoming a bird, but living in trees was a real nuisance. Dogbert is skeptical, but the bird insists that it's true. The conversation highlights the challenges faced by dinosaurs as they evolved into birds, and the difficulties they encountered in adapting to their new environment.

Key Points:

• Dogbert, a dinosaur, is confused by the bird's ability to fly.
• The bird explains that learning to fly was the hardest part of becoming a bird.
• Living in trees was a real nuisance for birds.
• Dogbert is skeptical, but the bird insists that it's true.
• The conversation highlights the challenges faced by dinosaurs as they evolved into birds.

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