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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 4th February 1994

Dilbert//1756, first published 32 years ago on Friday 4th February 1994


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c computer lamguage black hole light can't escape field gravity ideas escape lack substance


Official transcript

"No, 'C' is a computer language, not the grade for my project."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

NO, "C" IS A COMPUTER LANGUAGE, NOT THE GRADE FOR MY WHAT'S PROJECT.

HAPPENING?

HE TURNED INTO A BLACK HOLE, SO DENSE THAT LIGHT CANNOT ESCAPE HIS FIELD OF GRAVITY PING HIS TOENA CAN ESCAPE THE GRAVITY BECAUSE THEY LACK SUBSTANCE.

WHAT IF YOU PROGRAM IN "B"?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Black Hole Programming"

Summary:

  • The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two coworkers, one of whom is a computer language expert.
  • The expert explains that "C" is not a grade for his project, but rather a computer language.
  • The other coworker asks what's happening, and the expert reveals that he turned into a black hole to escape gravity.
  • The expert then asks if the other coworker programs in "B", implying that programming in "B" would allow him to escape the gravity of substance.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using programming languages as a means of escaping the constraints of reality.

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