Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 22nd April 1991

Dilbert//737, first published 35 years ago on Monday 22nd April 1991

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dogbert gigantic circles wheat british fields circles message extra-terrestrials deciphered surrendered

Official transcript

Dilbert sits on a hassock watching television. The newscaster says, "Gigantic circles continue to appear in British wheat fields."

The reporter continues, "Experts believe the circles are a message from extra-terrestrials . . ."

The newscaster continues, "The message has been deciphered as 'Surrender or the wheat dies.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GIGANTIC CIRCLES CONTINUE TO APPEAR IN BRITISH WHEAT FIELDS.

EXPERTS BELIEVE THE CIRCLES ARE A MESSAGE FROM EXTRATERRESTRIALS...

THE MESSAGE HAS BEEN DECIPHERED AS "SURRENDER OR THE WHEAT DIES."

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Gigantic Circles in British Wheat Fields"

Summary:

The comic strip features a man sitting in a chair, looking at a television screen displaying a message about gigantic circles appearing in British wheat fields. The message is attributed to "experts" who believe the circles are a message from extra-terrestrials. The man is skeptical and interprets the message as "surrender or the wheat dies." The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of government agencies being overly cautious and paranoid, as well as the tendency to jump to conclusions without evidence. It also highlights the absurdity of the situation, with the man's deadpan reaction adding to the humor.

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