Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th February 1996

Dilbert//2493, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 11th February 1996

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simple molecules powerful chemicals simple cells powerful life forms powerful comouters less capable components supreme being future god consciousness files web browser fly

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert walk through the park. Dogbert says, "Simple molecules combine to make powerful chemicals . . ."

Dogbert continues, "Simple cells combine to make powerful lifeforms."

Dogbert continues, "Simple electronics combine to make powerful computers."

Dogbert continues, "Logically, all things are created by a combination of simpler, less capable components."

Dilbert lifts Dogbert onto a rock. Dogbert continues, "Therefore, a supreme being must be our FUTURE, not our origin!"

Dogbert says, "What if 'God' is the consciousness that will be created when enough of us are connected by the Internet?!!"

Dilbert says, "That would certainly limit the types of files I download. I wonder what it would do to response times."

Dogbert says, "It's so nice to spend time alone with my thoughts."

Dilbert says, "My web browser would FLY!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SIMPLE MOLECULES COMBINE TO MAKE POWERFUL CHEMICALS...

SIMPLE CELLS COMBINE TO MAKE POWERFUL LIFEFORMS.

SIMPLE ELECTRONICS COMBINE TO MAKE POWERFUL COMPUTERS.

LOGICALLY, ALL THINGS ARE CREATED BY A COMBINATION OF SIMPLER, LESS CAPABLE COMPONENTS.

THEREFORE, A SUPREME BEING MUST BE OUR FUTURE, NOT OUR ORIGIN!

WHAT IF "GOD" IS THE CONSCIOUSNESS THAT WILL BE CREATED WHEN ENOUGH OF US ARE CONNECTED BY THE INTERNET?!!

THAT WOULD CERTAINLY LIMIT THE TYPES OF FILES I DOWNLOAD.

I WONDER WHAT IT WOULD DO TO RESPONSE TIMES.

IT'S SO NICE TO SPEND TIME ALONE WITH MY THOUGHTS.

MY WEB BROWSER WOULD FLY!

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