Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd February 1991

Dilbert//659, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 3rd February 1991

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dilbert energy electricity ring rechargeable battery throwing burned

Official transcript

The strip is titled, "How to get free energy."

Dilbert faces the reader and says, "The world is full of free energy, if you know where to look."

Dilbert continues, "For example, the phone company sends extra electricity to make your phone ring."

Dilbert connects a telephone to a large battery. He continues, "You can plug your phone line into a rechargeable battery . . ."

Dilbert continues, "Then give suckers a reason to call."

Dilbert hangs a poster on a telephone pole. The sign says, "Free money? Call."

Dilbert stands in front of a full mailbox. He asks, "And what about junk mail? Are you just throwing it away?"

Dilbert asks, "Do you know it can be burned to heat your house?"

Dilbert shovels junk mail into a furnace. Dilbert stands at a table and says, "New week I'll tell you how to get electricity from your houseguests."

A box of sneezing pepper and a fan connected to a battery sit on the table.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW TO FREE ENERGY THE WORLD IS FULL OF FREE ENERGY, IF YOU KNOW WHERE TO LOOK.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE PHONE COMPANY SENDS EXTRA ELECTRICITY TO MAKE YOUR PHONE RING.

YOU CAN PLUG YOUR PHONE LINE INTO A BIG RECHARGEABLE BATTERY...

THEN GIVE SUCKERS A REASON TO CALL.

FREE MONEY?

CALL 555-1256 AND WHAT ABOUT JUNK MAIL? ARE YOU JUST THROWING IT AWAY?

DID YOU KNOW IT CAN BE BURNED TO HEAT YOUR HOUSE?

NEXT WEEK I'LL TELL YOU HOW TO GET ELECTRICITY FROM YOUR HOUSEGUESTS.

SNEEZING PEPPER

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "How to Get Free Energy"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1991, is a humorous take on the concept of free energy. It features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, who becomes obsessed with finding ways to generate free energy.

Panel Breakdown:

• Panel 1: Dilbert's boss tells him that the world is full of free energy if he knows where to look.
• Panel 2: Dilbert is shown searching for free energy sources, including junk mail, phone rings, and rechargeable batteries.
• Panel 3: Dilbert's boss suggests using junk mail to heat his house, but Dilbert is skeptical.
• Panel 4: Dilbert's boss reveals that he can plug his phone line into a big rechargeable battery to get electricity from his houseguests.
• Panel 5: Dilbert is shown using a battery-powered fan to cool himself down.
• Panel 6: Dilbert's boss tells him that next week he'll teach him how to get electricity from his houseguests.

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of free energy and the gullibility of some individuals who claim to have discovered ways to harness it. It also highlights the absurdity of relying on junk mail and phone rings as sources of energy. The strip's humor is dry and sarcastic, with Dilbert's deadpan reactions adding to the comedic effect. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the human tendency to seek out easy solutions to complex problems.

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