Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 24th December 1996

Dilbert//2810, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 24th December 1996

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marilyn vos savant smartest human alive often flier program phone comapny who saves most brain scarred

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a table with stacks of brochures in front of him. Dogbert stands on the table and says, "This is Marilyn Vos Savant, the smartest human alive."

A woman stands behind Dogbert. Dogbert says, "She will help you understand your airline 'Often Flier' program."

Marilyn looks at a brochure and says, "I'm stumped."

Dilbert asks, "After this, could you tell me which phone company saves me the most money?"

Marilyn replies, "My brain's trying to escape; you scared it."

Her brain crawls out her ear.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS MARILYN VOS SAVANT, THE SMARTEST HUMAN ALIVE.

SHE WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR AIRLINE "OFTEN FLIER" PROGRAM.

I'M STUMPED.

AFTER THIS, COULD YOU TELL ME WHICH PHONE COMPANY SAVES ME THE MOST MONEY?

MY BRAIN'S TRYING TO ESCAPE; YOU SCARED IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Airline 'Often Flier' Program"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled white male with a bald head, sitting at his desk. He is approached by a woman named Marilyn Vos Savant, who claims to be the "smartest human alive." She offers to help Dilbert understand the airline's "Often Flier" program, which promises rewards for frequent flyers.

However, after Marilyn explains the program, Dilbert becomes frustrated and asks which phone company saves him the most money. Marilyn responds that his brain is trying to escape, implying that he is not intelligent enough to understand the program.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that some people may be overly confident in their intelligence or abilities, while also highlighting the complexity of airline loyalty programs. The humor is dry and sarcastic, characteristic of the Dilbert comic strip style.

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