Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 4th October 1990

Dilbert//537, first published 36 years ago on Thursday 4th October 1990

Tags

garbageman device standard anti-light resonance paris truck clone stigma

Official transcript

Dogbert says, "Please, Mister Garbage Man, help us fix Dilbert's cloning device and bring him back to life!!"

The garbage man looks at the device and says, "This shouldn't be too hard . . . Standard anti-light resonance filters . . . Yeah, I think I have parts in the truck."

Dogbert asks, "You're going to clone him from his own garbage?"

The garbage man replies, "Don't tell anybody - there might be a stigma."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PLEASE, MISTER GARBAGE MAN, HELP US FIX DILBERT'S CLONING DEVICE AND BRING HIM BACK TO LIFE !!

THIS SHOULDN'T BE TOO HARD... STANDARD ANTI-LIGHT RESONANCE FILTERS... YEAH, I THINK I HAVE PARTS IN THE TRUCK.

YOU'RE GOING TO CLONE HIM FROM HIS OWN GARBAGE ?

DON'T TELL ANYBODY -- THERE MIGHT BE A STIGMA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Cloning Conundrum"

Summary:

In this comic strip, Dilbert's garbage man offers to clone him using a "cloning device" to bring him back to life. However, the conversation takes an unexpected turn when Dilbert asks about the quality of the cloning device.

Key Points:

• The garbage man assures Dilbert that the device is top-notch, featuring standard anti-light resonance filters.
• Dilbert expresses concern about the parts used in the truck, implying that the cloning device might not be reliable.
• The garbage man responds by asking if Dilbert has any parts in the truck, suggesting that the cloning device could be a potential source of parts for the truck.
• The conversation ends with the garbage man warning Dilbert not to tell anyone about the cloning device, as it might be considered a stigma.

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