Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 24th February 1993

Dilbert//1411, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 24th February 1993

Tags

dogbert dilbert ratbert hole space bad minute passed dimension floating hundred thousand bored

Official transcript

Dilbert reaches into a hole and says to Dogbert, "I'm going to pull Ratbert out of the hole in space before anything bad happens."

Ratbert tells Dilbert and Dogbert, ". . . Although only a minute passed in this dimension, I've been floating in the other dimension for three hundred thousand years."

Dilbert says, "Wow! It's lucky I didn't reach in there with my watch hand!"

Ratbert yells, "Yes I was bored!!! Thanks for asking!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M GOING TO PULL RATBERT OUT OF THE HOLE IN SPACE BEFORE ANYTHING BAD HAPPENS.

... ALTHOUGH ONLY A MINUTE PASSED IN THIS DIMENSION, I'VE BEEN FLOATING IN THE OTHER DIMENSION FOR THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND YEARS.

WOW! IT'S LUCKY I DIDN'T REACH IN THERE WITH MY WATCH HAND!

YES I WAS BORED!!!

THANKS FOR ASKING!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ratbert's Time Travel Adventure"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, Ratbert, and Dogbert in a humorous time travel scenario. Here's a breakdown of the events:

• Panel 1: Dilbert announces his plan to pull Ratbert out of a hole in space before anything bad happens.
• Panel 2: Although only a minute has passed, Dilbert has been floating in the other dimension for three hundred thousand years.
• Panel 3: Ratbert is bored and asks to be let go, but Dilbert is hesitant due to the risks involved.

Key Takeaways:

• Time dilation is a common theme in science fiction, where time passes differently for objects in different states of motion.
• The comic strip uses humor to explore the consequences of time dilation, highlighting the absurdity of being stuck in a different dimension for an extended period.
• The strip also showcases the personalities of the characters, particularly Dilbert's caution and Ratbert's boredom.

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