Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 17th November 1993

Dilbert//1677, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 17th November 1993

Tags

garbageman dogbert morals phaser

Official transcript

Dogbert says to the garbage man, "Dilbert won't build a phaser pistol for me. He thinks it's wrong to zap people for fun."

The garbage man replies, "Yeah, that would be wrong . . . Unless the people you zap are themselves immoral, in which case you would be on the side of justice."

Dogbert says, "I guess it's academic since I don't have a phaser."

The garbage man says, "Here, borrow mine."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WON'T BUILD A PHASER PISTOL FOR ME. HE THINKS IT'S WRONG TO ZAP PEOPLE FOR FUN.

16-17 YEAH, THAT WOULD BE WRONG... UNLESS THE PEOPLE YOU ZAP ARE THEMSELVES IMMORAL, IN WHICH CASE YOU WOULD BE ON THE SIDE OF JUSTICE I GUESS IT'S ACADEMIC SINCE I DON'T HAVE A PHASER.

HERE, BORROW MINE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Phaser Pistol"

Summary:

• Dilbert attempts to build a phaser pistol to zap people for fun.
• His boss, the Pointy-Haired Boss, disapproves of the idea, citing the potential consequences of such an action.
• Dilbert is left with no choice but to borrow a phaser from his colleague, Wally, due to his lack of academic credentials.
• The comic strip humorously explores the absurdity of Dilbert's plan and the consequences of his actions.

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