Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 2nd January 1994

Dilbert//1723, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 2nd January 1994

Tags

brain overload experiences perceived garbageman illusions inability to percieve paths physics possibility rat can't conceive rats time and motion

Open source transcript

WHAT IS REALITY, MISTER GARBAGE MAN?

ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE READY FOR THAT, RATBERT?

MY MIND IS A BLANK SLATE!

OKAY... TIME AND MOTION ARE JUST ILLUSIONS CREATED BY YOUR INABILITY TO PERCEIVE EVERYTHING AT ONCE.

EVERYTHING THAT IS POSSIBLE EXISTS AS A PATH. YOU SIMPLY CHOOSE THE PATH YOU WISH TO PERCEIVE.

THE ONLY THINGS YOU CAN'T CHANGE ARE THE EXPERIENCES YOU'VE ALREADY PERCEIVED MY HEAD HURTS. THE CONTENTS OF A GARBAGE CAN ARE DETERMINED BY WHAT PATH I CHOOSE TO PERCEIVE, NOT BY WHAT SOMEBODY ELSE CHOSE TO DISCARD.

BRAIN OVERLOAD!

HEY! THERE'S A NEW VCR IN HERE!

ING SOME GREAT VIDEOS IN THE O'BRIENS' CAN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Garbage Man's Dilemma"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a garbage man who is struggling to comprehend the contents of a garbage can.
• He is presented with a series of philosophical and existential questions, including:
  • The nature of time and motion
  • The existence of possible paths
  • The determinism of one's choices
• The garbage man's responses are humorous and lighthearted, but also thought-provoking.
• The comic strip ultimately pokes fun at the idea of trying to find meaning in the mundane and the absurdity of human existence.

Key Themes:

• Existentialism
• Philosophy
• Humor
• Absurdity

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