Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 21st January 1993

Dilbert//1377, first published 33 years ago on Thursday 21st January 1993

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the boss dilbert whales extinct hear seeing-eye fetch paper drag mammals burning building

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk working on the computer. The Boss says, "Sometimes I wonder, how would MY life be different if all whales were extinct?"

The Boss continues, "It's not like they do anything for us. You never hear of seeing-eye whales. They can't fetch the paper or drag you out of a burning building . . ."

The Boss asks, "Don't you think the world has too many fat, worthless mammals?"

Dilbert replies, "I was just thinking that, sir."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SOMETIMES I WONDER, HOW WOULD MY LIFE BE DIFFERENT IF ALL WHALES WERE EXTINCT?

IT'S NOT LIKE THEY DO ANYTHING FOR US. YOU NEVER HEAR OF SEEING-EYE WHALES. THEY CAN'T FETCH THE PAPER OR DRAG YOU OUT OF A BURNING BUILDING...

DON'T YOU THINK THE WORLD HAS TOO MANY FAT, WORTHLESS, MAMMALS?

I WAS JUST THINKING THAT, SIR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this 'Dilbert' comic strip is "Extinction".

Summary

The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, one of whom is pondering the impact of whales becoming extinct. The other character dismisses the idea, stating that the world would not be significantly affected by the loss of whales. The conversation is humorous and lighthearted, with the second character's response being unexpected and ironic. The comic strip is a commentary on the human perspective and our relationship with nature.

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