Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th May 1997

Dilbert//2942, first published 29 years ago on Monday 5th May 1997

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calculated total time humans wait web pages information age big plot web is plot normal society

Official transcript

Dogbert sits on the couch. Dilbert says, "I calculated the total time that humans have waited for Web pages to load . . ."

Dilbert continues, "It cancels out all the productivity gains of the information age."

Dilbert says, "Sometimes I think the Web is a big plot to keep people like me away from normal society."

Dogbert thinks, "Uh-oh, he's on to me."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CALCULATED THE TOTAL TIME THAT HUMANS HAVE WAITED FOR WEB PAGES TO LOAD...

IT CANCELS OUT ALL THE PRODUCTIVITY GAINS OF THE INFORMATION AGE.

SOMETIMES I THINK THE WEB IS A BIG PLOT TO KEEP PEOPLE LIKE ME AWAY FROM NORMAL SOCIETY.

UH-OH, HE'S ON TO ME

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Web is a Big Plot to Keep People Like Me Away from Normal Society"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic remarks and frustrations with the workplace.
• In this particular strip, Dilbert is shown sitting on a couch, holding a tablet and complaining about how much time humans have wasted loading web pages.
• He calculates that humans have spent a significant amount of time waiting for web pages to load, which he believes is a waste of productivity.
• Dilbert then makes a humorous comment about how the web is a big plot to keep people like him away from normal society.
• The strip ends with Dilbert's dog, Dogbert, responding to his comment with a sarcastic remark, implying that Dilbert is not as smart as he thinks he is.
• Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the frustrations of using technology and the perceived absurdity of modern life.

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