Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 2nd August 1993

Dilbert//1570, first published 33 years ago on Monday 2nd August 1993

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dilbert dogbert volunteers cell phone ratbert car salespeople

Official transcript

Dilbert sits outside the dome and types on a laptop, "With oxygen and food nearly depleted, the Bioworld volunteers become philosophical."

Dogbert and Ratbert communicate using cellular phones. Ratbert says, "Some of the volunteers think that because they're car salespeople you don't value their lives . . ."

Dogbert says, "If that were true, how can you explain that we put you in there too?"

Ratbert says, "That's what I said, but it didn't seem to cheer them up."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WITH OXYGEN AND FOOD NEARLY DEPLETED, THE BIOWORLD VOLUNTEERS BECOME PHILOSOPHICAL.

SOME OF THE VOLUNTEERS THINK THAT BECAUSE THEY'RE CAR SALESPEOPLE YOU DON'T VALUE THEIR LIVES.

IF THAT WERE TRUE, HOW CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT WE PUT YOU IN THERE TOO?

THAT'S WHAT I SAID BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM TO CHEER THEM UP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Philosophical Volunteers"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a group of volunteers who are bioworld philosophers. The main character, Dilbert, is puzzled by their philosophical nature and asks them to explain it. The volunteers respond that they are car salespeople who don't value their lives, but rather seem to cheer them up. This humorous exchange highlights the absurdity of the situation and the volunteers' unexpected profession.

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