Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th May 1993

Dilbert//1490, first published 33 years ago on Friday 14th May 1993

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ratbert dogbert potato rat yam pillow explain

Official transcript

Dogbert sits on his pillow. Ratbert asks, "How can I be sure I'm a rat?"

Ratbert continues, "What if I'm really something else - like a potato - and I just think I'm a rat?"

Ratbert says, "I think, therefore I'm a yam."

Dogbert replies, "It would explain a lot."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW CAN I BE SURE I'M A RAT?

WHAT IF I'M REALLY SOMETHING ELSE - LIKE A POTATO - AND I JUST THINK I'M A RAT?

I THINK, THEREFORE I'M A YAM.

IT WOULD EXPLAIN A LOT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "I Think, Therefore I'm a Yam"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a dog and a rat engaging in a conversation.
• The dog asks the rat, "How can I be sure I'm a rat?"
• The rat responds by asking, "What if I'm really something else - like a potato - and I just think I'm a rat?"
• The dog then says, "I think, therefore I'm a Yam."
• The rat explains that it would explain a lot, implying that the dog's self-identification as a rat is based on its own thoughts and beliefs rather than any objective reality.
• The comic strip playfully explores the idea of self-identification and the nature of reality.

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