Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 22nd February 1995
Dilbert//2139, first published 31 years ago on Wednesday 22nd February 1995
Tags
black outs lights motion detectors hired a temp walk around go off another journalism major waste fan us
Official transcript
The Boss, Dilbert and Wally sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "We've been having a problem with black-outs. The office lights are controlled by motion detectors."
A man stands next to the Boss flapping his arms. The Boss continues, "I hired a temp to walk around and flap his arms so the lights won't go off."
Dilbert and Wally watch the temp flap his arms. Dilbert says, "Another Journalism major enters the workforce."
Wally says, "It seems like a waste. Maybe he could fan us."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
WEVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH BLACKOUTS.
THE OFFICE LIGHTS ARE CONTROLLED BY MOTION DETECTORS.
I HIRED A TEMP TO WALK AROUND AND FLAP HIS ARMS SO THE LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF.
ANOTHER JOURNALISM MAJOR ENTERS THE WORKFORCE.
IT SEEMS LIKE A WASTE. MAYBE HE COULD FAN US.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Motion Detectors and Blackouts"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around a meeting where the topic of blackouts is discussed. The conversation highlights the issue with motion detectors controlling office lights, which are ineffective during power outages.
Key Points:
- The motion detectors are controlled by the office lights.
- A temporary solution is proposed to walk around and flap arms to keep the lights from going off.
- A journalism major enters the workforce, suggesting that it seems like a waste of time.
- The comic strip humorously pokes fun at the inefficiency of the motion detectors and the temporary solution proposed.
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