Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 11th October 1994

Dilbert//2005, first published 32 years ago on Tuesday 11th October 1994

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future trends guess more valid published share vision people are dumb

Official transcript

I'm writing a book of my guesses about future trends.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M WRITING A BOOK OF MY GUESSES ABOUT FUTURE TRENDS.

IF IT GETS PUBLISHED THEN MY GUESSES WILL SEEM MORE VALID THAN OTHER PEOPLE'S. I'LL CHARGE HUGE FEES TO SHARE MY "VISION" WITH AUDIENCES WHY WOULD PEOPLE PAY HUGE FEES FOR GUESSES?

TREND NUMBER ONE IS THAT PEOPLE AREN'T GETTING ANY SMARTER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Trendy Guesses"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1994, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, sitting on a couch with his dog. The dog is holding a laptop and wearing a red tie.

Panel 1:

Dilbert says, "I'm writing a book of my guesses about future trends."

Panel 2:

Dilbert continues, "If it gets published then my guesses will seem more valid than other people's. I'll charge huge fees to share my 'vision' with audiences."

Panel 3:

Dilbert asks, "Why would people pay huge fees for guesses?"

Panel 4:

Dilbert responds, "Trend number one is that people aren't getting any smarter."

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of self-proclaimed experts making predictions and charging for them, implying that people are willing to pay for such information despite its lack of accuracy.

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