Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 28th August 1996

Dilbert//2692, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 28th August 1996

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flying around dearth enough time give parents contraception travel back in time

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk and tells the Boss, "At first I thought you committed me to an impossible deadline. But I have a theoretical solution."

Dilbert explains, "It involves flying around the earth so fast that I travel back to the past."

The Boss asks, "And then you'll have enough time?"

Dilbert replies, "No, then I'll give your parents this pamphlet on contraception."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AT FIRST I THOUGHT YOU COMMITTED ME TO AN IMPOSSIBLE DEADLINE. BUT I HAVE A THEORETICAL SOLUTION.

D-00 IT INVOLVES FLYING AROUND THE EARTH SO FAST THAT I TRAVEL BACK TO THE PAST.

AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE ENOUGH TIME?

NO, THEN I'LL GIVE YOUR PARENTS THIS PAMPHLET ON CONTRACEPTION

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Time Travel and Contraception"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two characters, with one proposing a theoretical solution to an impossible deadline. The other character responds with a humorous suggestion to use time travel to avoid the deadline, but only if they can also use it to give their parents a pamphlet on contraception. The strip pokes fun at the idea of using time travel for personal gain, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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