Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th June 1995

Dilbert//2255, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 18th June 1995

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crossfire cnn only creature televsion each me debate television same desires experiences disagree stupid over silplfying opinion entertainment

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk next to Dogbert. Ratbert enters and says, "I've been invited to be a guest on 'Crossfire' on CNN."

Ratbert says, "I'm the only creature on earth who hasn't already been on television."

Ratbert asks, "Can you teach me how to debate on television, Dogbert?"

Dogbert replies, "Okay."

Dogbert says, "First, Ratbert, assume everybody has the same desires and experiences as you."

Ratbert touches his head and says, "Absorb absorb."

Dogbert continues, "Therefore, if they disagree with you they must be stupid."

Dilbert says, "I think you're over-simplifying, Dogbert."

Dogbert asks, "What was that opinion, Ratbert?"

Ratbert replies, "Stupid!"

Dogbert says, "You're ready for 'Crossfire,' Ratbert."

Ratbert says, "I usually like the same movies as the fat one."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IVE BEEN INVITED TO BE A GUEST ON "CROSSFIRE" ON CNN I'M THE ONLY CREATURE ON EARTH WHO HASN'T ALREADY BEEN ON TELEVISION.

CAN YOU TEACH ME HOW TO DEBATE ON TELEVISION, DOGBERT!

OKAY FIRST, RATBERT, ASSUME EVERYBODY HAS THE SAME DESIRES AND EXPERIENCES AS YOU.

ABSORB ABSORB THEREFORE, IF THEY DISAGREE WITH YOU THEY MUST BE STUPID I THINK YOU'RE OVERSIMPLIFYING, DOGBERT.

WHAT WAS THAT OPINION, RATBERT?

STUPID YOU'RE READY FOR "CROSSFIRE," RATBERT.

I USUALLY LIKE THE SAME MOVIES AS THE FAT ONE.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Crossfire"

Summary:

The comic strip "Crossfire" features Dilbert, a bespectacled man, and Ratbert, a rat, engaging in a conversation about television. The conversation begins with Ratbert asking Dilbert to teach him how to debate on television, which leads to a discussion about the importance of being over-simplifying and stupid to succeed in television debates. Dilbert's response is met with skepticism by Ratbert, who points out that he usually likes movies as the fat one. The comic strip ends with Ratbert agreeing to participate in a debate on television, but only if he can be the fat one.

Key Points:

• Dilbert and Ratbert engage in a conversation about television debates.
• Ratbert asks Dilbert to teach him how to debate on television.
• Dilbert suggests that being over-simplifying and stupid is key to success in television debates.
• Ratbert is skeptical of Dilbert's advice.
• Ratbert agrees to participate in a debate on television, but only if he can be the fat one.

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