Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 18th September 1993

Dilbert//1617, first published 33 years ago on Saturday 18th September 1993

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dogbert ratbert neuroscience

Official transcript

Dogbert and Ratbert sit on the hassock. Dogbert asks, "Ratbert, did you know that your brain automatically coordinates millions of activities every second?"

Dogbert says, "Imagine if it got just a little bit confused - all those neurons firing randomly . . ."

Ratbert waves his arms and legs uncontrollably. Dogbert says, "You don't add much to a conversation, but you're easily the best listener I've ever met."

Ratbert screams as he falls off the hassock.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

RATBERT, DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR BRAIN AUTOMATICALLY COORDINATES MILLIONS OF ACTIVITIES EVERY SECOND?

IMAGINE IF IT GOT JUST A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED - ALL THOSE NEURONS FIRING RANDOMLY...

YOU DON'T ADD MUCH TO A CONVERSATION, BUT YOU'RE EASILY THE BEST LISTENER I'VE EVER MET.

AAAEE !

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1993, features a conversation between Ratbert and a character named S. Adams.

Panel 1: Introduction

• Ratbert asks if S. Adams knows that their brain automatically coordinates millions of activities every second.
• S. Adams responds by imagining if it got just a little bit confused - all those neurons firing randomly.

Panel 2: S. Adams' Response

• S. Adams describes how they wouldn't add much to the conversation but are easily the best listener they've ever met.

Summary The comic strip humorously highlights the idea that even when our brains are confused, we can still be good listeners.

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