Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th January 1993
Dilbert//1365, first published 33 years ago on Saturday 9th January 1993
Tags
dogbert school technology microwave timer fool beta imbeciles
Official transcript
Dogbert asks the class, "Can anybody show me what you do with a microwave?"
A man opens the microwave and says, "I insert the video tape . . . Then I set the timer for ninety minutes . . ."
A cloud of smoke comes from the microwave. Dogbert asks, "Does anybody know why it isn't working?"
A man says, "The fool! It's Beta!"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
DOGBERT'S SCHOOL FOR TECHNOLOGY IMBECILES CAN ANYBODY SHOW ME WHAT YOU DO WITH A MICROWAVE?
I INSERT THE VIDEO TAPE ... THEN I SET THE TIMER FOR NINETY MINUTES...
DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHY IT ISN'T WORKING?
THE FOOL!
IT'S BETA!
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert's School for Technology Imbeciles"
Summary:
- The comic strip features Dogbert, a clever and sarcastic character, as the main protagonist.
- Dogbert is shown teaching a group of people how to use a microwave oven, but with a twist.
- Instead of using the microwave's buttons, Dogbert instructs the students to insert a video tape and set the timer for ninety minutes.
- The students are confused and skeptical, but Dogbert reassures them that it's a foolproof method.
- One student asks if anyone knows why the microwave isn't working, and Dogbert responds with a sarcastic comment, implying that the students are too stupid to understand the concept.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that some people may not fully understand how technology works, and that they may rely on gimmicks or quick fixes rather than taking the time to learn about the underlying principles.
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