Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 4th July 1995

Dilbert//2271, first published 31 years ago on Tuesday 4th July 1995

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guy in marketing alter dna structure animal weasel notice change marketing guys helix one helix

Official transcript

Dilbert and Wally are eating lunch. Dilbert says, "I told a guy in marketing that I programmed his computer to alter his DNA structure."

Wally laughs, "Hee Hee."

Dilbert continues, "He thinks he'll turn into some kind of animal."

Wally suggests, "Tell him you set it to 'weasel.' It'll take longer to notice any change."

The guy in marketing says to Alice, "Tell me the truth, Alice, can Dilbert reprogram my DNA?"

Alice responds, "Yeah. You marketing guys only have one helix."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I TOLD A GUY IN MARKETING THAT I PROGRAMMED HIS COMPUTER TO ALTER HIS DNA STRUCTURE.

HEE HE THINKS HE'LL TURN INTO SOME KIND OF ANIMAL.

TELL HIM YOU SET IT TO "WEASEL." IT'LL TAKE LONGER TO NOTICE ANY CHANGE.

TELL ME THE TRUTH, ALICE.

CAN DILBERT REPROGRAM MY DNA?

YEAH. YOU MARKETING GUYS ONLY HAVE ONE HELIX.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "DNA Reprogramming"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a marketing professional who claims to have programmed a computer to alter his DNA structure. However, his coworker, Alice, is skeptical and asks if he can reprogram her DNA to have one helix. The marketing professional agrees, but the outcome is unexpected.

Key Points:

• A marketing professional claims to have programmed a computer to alter his DNA structure.
• Alice is skeptical and asks if he can reprogram her DNA to have one helix.
• The marketing professional agrees, but the outcome is unexpected.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of DNA reprogramming and the limitations of marketing professionals.

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