Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 28th July 1993

Dilbert//1565, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 28th July 1993

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dilbert dogbert science

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit at the table. Dilbert asks Dogbert, ". . . So I thought you might use some of your newly won millions to fund my 'Bioworld' science experiment."

Dilbert shows Dogbert an illustration and explains, "It's a complete ecology enclosed in an airtight dome. The survival of the volunteers would depend on my foresight and engineering skills."

Dilbert says, "Gee, I thought it would be harder to talk you into it."

Dogbert says as he writes a check, "I get to pick the volunteers myself."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

... 50 I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT USE SOME OF YOUR NEWLY WON MILLIONS TO FUND MY "BIOWORLD" SCIENCE EXPERIMENT.

IT'S A COMPLETE ECOLOGY ENCLOSED IN AN AIRTIGHT DOME. THE SURVIVAL OF THE VOLUNTEERS WOULD DEPEND ON MY FORESIGHT AND ENGINEERING SKILLS.

GEE, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE HARDER TO TALK YOU INTO IT.

I GET TO PICK THE VOLUNTEERS MYSELF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Eco-Warrior"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a white shirt and red tie, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a coworker, who has approached him with an innovative idea for funding his "BioWorld" science experiment. The coworker suggests using the millions won by a newly discovered species to support the project.

Dilbert is initially skeptical, but his coworker's persistence eventually wins him over. The coworker explains that the experiment is an eco-logy enclosed in an airtight dome, designed to simulate a complete ecosystem. The goal is to study the survival of volunteers, who will be responsible for maintaining the environment and collecting data.

Dilbert is impressed by the idea and agrees to participate. He is excited to pick the volunteers himself, but his coworker cautions him that it will be a challenging task. The comic strip ends with Dilbert looking determined, ready to embark on this new adventure.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is approached by a coworker with a proposal to fund his "BioWorld" science experiment.
• The coworker suggests using millions won by a newly discovered species to support the project.
• The experiment involves an eco-logy enclosed in an airtight dome, simulating a complete ecosystem.
• Volunteers will be responsible for maintaining the environment and collecting data.
• Dilbert agrees to participate and is excited to pick the volunteers himself.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert looking determined, ready to embark on this new adventure.

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