Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 3rd July 1995

Dilbert//2270, first published 31 years ago on Monday 3rd July 1995

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engineers charge time marketing reprogram compuetr radiation alter dna possible business

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his computer. An employee peers around the door of Dilbert's cubicle and says, "Ha ha! Now that the engineers must charge their time to marketing, we OWN you!"

Dilbert replies, "I'll just reprogram your computer through the LAN so its radiation will alter your DNA."

The employee asks, "Is that possible??!"

Dilbert responds "As far as you know."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HA HA! NOW THAT THE ENGINEERS MUST CHARGE THEIR TIME TO MARKETING, WE OWN YOU!

I'LL JUST REPROGRAM YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE LAN SO ITS RADIATION WILL ALTER YOUR DNA.

IS THAT POSSIBLE??!

AS FAR AS YOU KNOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Marketing Mayhem"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a marketing executive who demands that engineers alter the DNA of a computer to align with marketing goals.
• The engineers are perplexed by the request, as it is technically impossible to alter DNA through computer programming.
• The marketing executive's absurd demand highlights the disconnect between marketing and technical teams.
• The comic strip satirizes the often-frustrating interactions between these two groups.

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