Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 2nd August 1992

Dilbert//1205, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 2nd August 1992

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dilbert dogbert walk nature wonderful planet children strangers borrow collateral smoking shell overlooked environment situation want selfish

Official transcript

Dogbert and Dilbert walk through the park. Dilbert says, "Nature is so wonderful . . ."

Dilbert continues, "They say we don't leave the planet to future generations, we borrow it from our children."

Dogbert says, "It's even better than that."

Dogbert continues, "WE don't have children, so we're borrowing the planet from complete strangers!"

Dogbert continues, "And there's no collateral. We can use up the planet, have great lives and leave an empty smoking shell to the strangers!"

Dogbert continues, "I tell you, people have completely overlooked the positive side of this environment situation."

Dilbert says, "But someday I WANT to have children."

Dogbert replies, "Let's hope they're not as selfish as you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NATURE IS SO WONDERFUL.

THEY SAY WE DON'T LEAVE THE PLANET TO FUTURE GENERATIONS, WE BORROW IT FROM OUR CHILDREN.

IT'S EVEN BETTER THAN THAT.

WE DON'T HAVE CHILDREN, SO WE'RE BORROWING THE PLANET FROM COMPLETE STRANGERS!

AND THERE'S NO COLLATERAL.

WE CAN USE UP THE PLANET, HAVE GREAT LIVES AND LEAVE AN EMPTY SMOKING SHELL TO THE STRANGERS!

I TELL YOU, PEOPLE HAVE COMPLETELY OVERLOOKED THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THIS ENVIRONMENT SITUATION.

BUT SOMEDAY I WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN.

LET'S HOPE THEY'RE NOT AS SELFISH AS YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1992, is titled "Overpopulation" and features Dilbert discussing the issue of overpopulation with Dog.

Key Points:

• Dilbert argues that humans should not leave the planet to future generations, as they are borrowing it from their children.
• He suggests that people have completely overlooked the positive side of this environmental situation, implying that it is a blessing in disguise.
• Dilbert proposes that people should use up the planet, have great lives, and leave an empty shell to the strangers who will inherit it.

Overall Message:

The comic strip presents a humorous and satirical take on the issue of overpopulation, encouraging readers to reevaluate their perspective on the topic.

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