Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 28th June 1996

Dilbert//2631, first published thirty years ago on Friday 28th June 1996

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day care facility free range day care roam free economical powerpoint lsides

Official transcript

The Boss and Dogbert sit at a table. Dogbert shows the Boss a document and says, "Here's my final plan for the company's day care facility."

Dogbert continues, "I call it free range day care. The children are allowed to roam free among the cubicles. It's very economical."

Two small children stand in Wally's cubicle. The boy says, "I don't believe he's really an evil troll."

The girl says, "Look at the 'Powerpoint' slides he's making. It's not human."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE'S MY FINAL PLAN FOR THE COMPANY'S DAY CARE FACILITY.

I CALL IT FREE RANGE DAY CARE. THE CHILDREN ARE ALLOWED TO ROAM FREE AMONG THE CUBICLES. IT'S VERY ECONOMICAL.

I DONT BELIEVE HE'S REALLY AN EVIL TROLL.

LOOK AT THE "POWERPOINT" SLIDES HE'S MAKING. IT'S NOT HUMAN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Free Range Day Care"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1996, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a balding head, sitting at a desk in a meeting room. He is addressing a group of children, who are seated across from him.

• Dilbert's Proposal: Dilbert proposes the concept of "Free Range Day Care," where children are allowed to roam freely among the cubicles.
• Concerns: The children express concerns about the safety and practicality of this approach.
• Dilbert's Response: Dilbert responds to their concerns by stating that it is an "evil troll" and that he is not human.
• PowerPoint Presentation: The children ask Dilbert to show them a PowerPoint presentation, which he proceeds to do. However, instead of presenting a traditional presentation, Dilbert displays a slide with the words "Look at the 'PowerPoint' slides he's making. It's not human."
• Conclusion: The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of free-range day care and the potential risks and challenges associated with it. It also highlights the absurdity of using PowerPoint presentations to communicate with children.

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