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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 11th July 1991

Dilbert//817, first published 35 years ago on Thursday 11th July 1991


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animal behavior giant moth fought modest bee jumpsuit wearing hypothetical situations


Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert sits on Dilbert's legs. Dogbert asks, "Who would win if a giant moth fought a giant but modest bee in an all-wool jumpsuit?"

Dilbert says, "Wait . . . Who's wearing the jumpsuit -- the giant moth or the giant bee?"

Dogbert replies, "The bee."

Dilbert asks, "Is this just hypothetical?"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WHO WOULD WIN IF A GIANT MOTH FOUGHT A GIANT BUT MODEST BEE IN AN ALL-WOOL JUMPSUIT ?

WAIT... WHO'S WEARING THE JUMPSUIT -- THE GIANT MOTH OR THE GIANT BEE?

THE BEE.

IS THIS JUST HYPOTHETICAL?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Jumpsuit Conundrum"

Summary:

  • A giant moth and a modest bee are involved in a dispute over who would win if they wore an all-wool jumpsuit.
  • The moth questions the bee's ability to wear a jumpsuit, as it is a large insect.
  • The bee responds by asking if the moth is hypothetical, implying that the moth is not a real entity.
  • The moth's response is left ambiguous, leaving the outcome of the dispute uncertain.

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