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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 24th January 1996

Dilbert//2475, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 24th January 1996


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test new invention dirty pictures internet youthful curioisty technical brillainace eyeballs technology


Official transcript

Alice and Dilbert stand behind a little boy who sits at a desk. Dilbert says, "Matt, your job is to test my new invention that blocks kids from seeing dirty pictures on the Internet."

As Matt uses the Internet, Dilbert tells Alice, "His youthful curiosity is no match for my technical brilliance."

Matt stops typing and stares at the screen. Dilbert says to Alice, "I hope that wasn't the sound of eyeballs getting really big."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

MATT, YOUR JOB IS TO TEST MY NEW INVENTION THAT BLOCKS KIDS FROM SEEING DIRTY PICTURES ON THE INTERNET.

HIS YOUTHFUL CURIOSITY IS NO MATCH FOR MY TECHNICAL BRILLIANCE.

I HOPE THAT WASN'T THE SOUND OF EYEBALLS GETTING REALLY BIG.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Sound of Eyeballs Getting Really Big"

Summary:

  • A man, Matt, is testing an invention that blocks kids from seeing dirty pictures on the internet.
  • His boss, Scott, expresses skepticism about the invention's effectiveness.
  • Scott jokingly suggests that the invention might not be necessary, as kids are already too curious and won't be deterred by technical brilliance.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of keeping children safe online and the limitations of technology in addressing this issue.

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