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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 14th December 1991

Dilbert//973, first published 35 years ago on Saturday 14th December 1991


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dilbert dogbert knowledge power computers rule special name secretaries


Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk working on his computer and Dogbert sits next to him. Dilbert says, "Knowledge is power, Dogbert."

Dilbert continues, "Someday, the people who know how to use computers will rule over those who don't."

Dilbert continues, "And they will have a special name for us."

Dogbert says, "Secretaries."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, DOGBERT.

SOMEDAY, THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW TO USE COMPUTERS WILL RULE OVER THOSE WHO DON'T.

AND THEY WILL HAVE A SPECIAL NAME FOR US.

SECRETARIES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Power of Knowledge"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a receding hairline, sitting at a desk in an office setting.
  • He is surrounded by his coworkers, including Dogbert, a white dog with a black nose and a mischievous grin.
  • The conversation revolves around the importance of knowledge and how it can be used to gain power.
  • Dogbert, who is often portrayed as a con artist or trickster, suggests that people who know how to use computers will rule over those who don't.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that technology can be used to gain an advantage over others, and highlights the potential for abuse of power.
  • The strip also touches on the theme of workplace politics and the struggle for dominance among colleagues.

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