Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th November 1992

Dilbert//1324, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 29th November 1992

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dilbert dogbert science tools metal detector park buried plates jillion scientific curiosity phone numbers reproduce

Official transcript

Dilbert tells Dogbert, "I discovered a new tool for meeting women."

Dogbert asks, "A metal detector?"

Dilbert says, "Exactly, I'll be nonchalantly using it in the park . . ."

Dogbert asks, "And you'll find buried women who have metal plates in their heads?"

Dilbert replies, "Don't be ridiculous. The odds of finding a live one are about a jillion to one."

Dilbert says, "No, I plan to appeal to women's natural scientific curiosity."

Dilbert continues, "They'll stike up conversations about how the metal detector works . . . And where they can buy one."

Dilbert continues, "Ooh, I'd better bring a note pad to write down all the phone numbers."

Dogbert says, "On one paw, I want to help him. On the other paw, maybe it's better if he doesn't ever reproduce."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DISCOVERED A NEW TOOL FOR MEETING WOMEN.

A METAL DETECTOR?

EXACTLY. I'LL BE NONCHALANTLY USING IT IN THE PARK.

AND YOU'LL FIND BURIED WOMEN WHO HAVE METAL PLATES IN THEIR HEADS ?

DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.

THE ODDS OF FINDING A LIVE ONE ARE ABOUT A JILLION TO ONE.

NO, I PLAN TO APPEAL TO WOMEN'S NATURAL SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY THEY'LL STRIKE UP CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW THE METAL DETECTOR WORKS ... AND WHERE THEY CAN BUY ONE.

OOH, I'D BETTER BRING A NOTE PAD TO WRITE DOWN ALL THE PHONE NUMBERS.

11-291 ON ONE PAW, I WANT TO HELP HIM. ON THE OTHER PAW, MAYBE IT'S BETTER IF HE DOESN'T EVER REPRODUCE.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Metal Detector"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1992, revolves around Dilbert's encounter with a metal detector. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert discovers a metal detector and decides to use it in the park.
• He strikes up a conversation with a woman, who is intrigued by his scientific curiosity.
• Dilbert explains that he plans to appeal to women's natural scientific curiosity by striking up conversations about how the metal detector works and where they can buy one.
• The woman is amused by Dilbert's approach and playfully teases him about his intentions.
• Dilbert becomes defensive, insisting that he only wants to help the woman find buried women with metal plates in their heads.
• The conversation takes a humorous turn as Dilbert becomes increasingly absurd in his explanations, ultimately leading to a comical conclusion.

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