Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 18th July 1992

Dilbert//1190, first published 34 years ago on Saturday 18th July 1992

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computer dilbert dogbert math talk doing circle pi jillion

Official transcript

Dilbert says to Dogbert, "I spent my entire fortune to buy this supercomputer."

Dogbert asks, "What does it do?"

Dilbert replies, "It can calculate the value of pi to about a jillion decimal places . . ."

Dilbert continues, "A lot of people TALK about the areas of circles, but I'm DOING something about it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SPENT MY ENTIRE FORTUNE TO BUY THIS SUPERCOMPUTER WHAT DOES IT DO?

IT CAN CALCULATE THE VALUE OF PI TO ABOUT A JILLION DECIMAL PLACES...

1-18 A LOT OF PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THE AREAS OF CIRCLES, BUT I'M DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Calculating Pi"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a balding head and a white shirt, engaging in a conversation with his coworker Dogbert, a small white dog wearing a tie. The conversation revolves around the value of pi, with Dilbert asking Dogbert what he does with it.

Dogbert responds that he uses it to calculate the value of pi to about a million decimal places, which is a remarkable feat. However, he also mentions that he talks about the areas of circles, but is doing something about it. This humorous exchange highlights the absurdity of calculating pi to such an extreme degree, while simultaneously discussing the practical applications of the concept.

Key Points:

• Dilbert asks Dogbert what he does with pi.
• Dogbert responds that he calculates the value of pi to about a million decimal places.
• Dogbert mentions that he talks about the areas of circles, but is doing something about it.
• The conversation is humorous and lighthearted, poking fun at the idea of calculating pi to such an extreme degree.

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