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, features Dilbert and his dog Dog as they engage in a conversation about overpopulation and environmental degradation.

Title: "Overpopulation and Environmental Degradation"

Summary:

• Dilbert and Dog discuss the issue of overpopulation and its impact on the environment.
• Dilbert suggests that people have completely overlooked the positive side of this environment situation.
• Dog responds by saying that they should hope they're not as selfish as you, implying that humans are responsible for the environmental problems.
• The comic strip highlights the importance of considering the long-term consequences of human actions and the need for sustainable practices to protect the planet for future generations.

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