Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 1st November 1991

Dilbert//930, first published 35 years ago on Friday 1st November 1991

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dilbert world worse been born wait turn computer every night electricity meaning life today bedroom light day

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk thinking, "Would the world be any worse off if I'd never been born?"

Dilbert thinks, "Wait . . . If not for me, who would turn off this computer every night. I'm saving electricity!"

Dilbert arrives at home carrying his briefcase and says to Dogbert, "I found meaning in my life today."

Dogbert says, "You left your bedroom light on all day."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOULD THE WORLD BE ANY WORSE OFF IF I'D NEVER BEEN BORN?

WAIT... IF NOT FOR ME, WHO WOULD TURN OFF THIS COMPUTER EVERY NIGHT. I'M SAVING ELECTRICITY!

I FOUND MEANING IN MY LIFE TODAY.

YOU LEFT YOUR BEDROOM LIGHT ON ALL DAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Power of Meaning"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1991, humorously explores the concept of meaning in life. The strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, pondering the significance of his existence.

• Panel 1: Dilbert sits at his desk, lost in thought, wondering if the world would be any worse off if he had never been born.
• Panel 2: His coworker, Dogbert, interrupts his musings, suggesting that if not for Dilbert, someone else would turn off the computer every night, saving electricity.
• Panel 3: Dilbert is left to ponder the true meaning of his life, as Dogbert walks away, leaving his bedroom light on all day.

The comic strip playfully pokes fun at the human quest for meaning and purpose, highlighting the absurdity of seeking significance in mundane tasks. Ultimately, it suggests that even the most seemingly insignificant actions can have a profound impact on our lives and the world around us.

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