Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th February 1990

Dilbert//316, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 25th February 1990

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dilbert dogbert computer a

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit at a desk. Dilbert says, "I programmed the computer to predict what people will be like in 200 years."

Dogbert asks, "What assumptions are you making?"

Dilbert replies, "It's based on trends in today's youth."

Dilbert explains, "For example, we know that science skills are declining, more kids are overweight, and selfishness is rising."

In the year 2190, three huge people float in midair. One person says, "I heard that Bobby exploded."

Another replies, "I wonder why that keeps happening."

The third person says, "Who cares? More for us."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I PROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER TO PREDICT WHAT PEOPLE WILL BE LIKE IN 200 YEARS.

WHAT ASSUMPTIONS ARE YOU MAKING?

IT'S BASED ON TRENDS IN TODAY'S YOUTH.

FOR EXAMPLE, WE KNOW THAT SCIENCE SKILLS ARE DECLINING, MORE KIDS ARE OVERWEIGHT, AND SELFISHNESS IS RISING.

A.D. 2190 I HEARD THAT BOBBY EXPLODED.

I WONDER WHY THAT KEEPS HAPPENING.

WHO CARES?

MORE FOR US

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Futuristic Office"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1998, depicts a futuristic office scene where a character named Dilbert is engaged in a conversation with his boss. The conversation revolves around the topic of predicting human behavior and trends.

Key Points:

• The boss uses a computer program to predict what people will be like in 200 years.
• The predictions include declining science skills, more overweight children, and rising selfishness.
• Dilbert is skeptical of these predictions and asks what assumptions are being made.
• The boss responds that it's based on trends in today's youth.
• Dilbert is unconvinced and wonders why this keeps happening.
• The comic strip ends with a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his boss, highlighting the absurdity of trying to predict human behavior.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of predicting human behavior and the challenges of understanding complex trends. It also showcases the witty banter and humorous tone characteristic of the Dilbert comic strip.

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