Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 26th June 1990

Dilbert//437, first published 36 years ago on Tuesday 26th June 1990

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dogbert sonic obliterator invention hair trigger office truck yard dilbert

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk holding his invention. Dogbert asks, "May I play with your 'Sonic Obliterator' invention?"

Dilbert answers, "Sure."

Dilbert says, "Just be careful. It has a hair trigger and can blow a truck to bits."

Dogbert says, "Neat!"

Dilbert turns toward the reader and says, "You have to show them that you trust them."

Dogbert says, "I'll be down at the post office truck yard."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAY I PLAY WITH YOUR "SONIC OBLITERATOR" INVENTION?

SURE.

JUST BE CAREFUL.

IT HAS A HAIR TRIGGER AND CAN BLOW A TRUCK TO BITS .

NEAT!

YOU HAVE TO SHOW THEM THAT YOU TRUST THEM.

I'LL BE DOWN AT THE POST OFFICE TRUCK YARD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Sonic Obliterator" and features a conversation between Dilbert and Dogbert.

Panel 1: Dilbert asks Dogbert if he can play with his "Sonic Obliterator" invention. Dogbert replies that it has a hair trigger and can blow a truck to bits.

Panel 2: Dilbert is cautious, but Dogbert assures him that he trusts the device. Dogbert then reveals that he will be down at the post office truck yard.

Summary: The comic strip humorously depicts Dogbert's invention, the Sonic Obliterator, which has a hair trigger and can cause significant damage. Despite Dilbert's caution, Dogbert is confident in the device's safety and plans to use it at the post office truck yard. The strip pokes fun at the idea of a seemingly harmless invention having the potential for destruction.

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