Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 29th January 1993

Dilbert//1385, first published 33 years ago on Friday 29th January 1993

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dilbert dogbert center universe described terms relationship brain

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert walk outdoors. Dogbert says, "I've decided to be the center of the universe."

Dogbert continues, "All of the things in the universe can now be described in terms of their relationship to me."

Dilbert and Dogbert sit on a rock. Dilbert says, "I don't understand why you're doing this."

Dogbert replies, "That's because your brain is only a half-Dogbert."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE DECIDED TO BE THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE.

ALL OF THE THINGS IN THE UNIVERSE CAN NOW BE DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO ME.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU'RE DOING THIS.

THAT'S BECAUSE YOUR BRAIN IS ONLY A HALF-DOGBERT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "All of the Things in the Universe Can Now Be Described in Terms of Their Relationship to Me."

Panel 1: Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a brown jacket and black pants, is walking his dog Dogbert. Dogbert is a small, white dog with a black nose and ears. The conversation begins with Dilbert saying, "I've decided to be the center of the universe."

Panel 2: Dogbert responds, "All of the things in the universe can now be described in terms of their relationship to me."

Panel 3: Dilbert is shown standing on a hill, looking out at the vast expanse of the universe. He says, "I don't understand why you're doing this." Dogbert is sitting on a rock, looking up at Dilbert with a smug expression. He says, "That's because your brain is only a half-dogbert."

Humor and Satire: The comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the idea of self-importance and the human tendency to think that everything revolves around us. The punchline about Dilbert's brain being only a half-dogbert is a clever play on words, implying that even his own thoughts and perceptions are limited by his own biases and perspectives. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the human condition, encouraging readers to laugh at themselves and their own inflated sense of self-importance.

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