Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 19th July 1997

Dilbert//3017, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 19th July 1997

Tags

famous person sandra bullock kevin spacey eats bacon kevin who eats bacon one degree away close to fascinating

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his PC. Ratbert says, "Give me the name of any famous person."

Dilbert says, "Sandra Bullock."

Ratbert puts his hands to his temples, closes his eyes and thinks. He says, "Sandra Bullock was in a movie with Kevin Spacey... and Kevin Spacey eats bacon."

Ratbert says, "See that? Everyone on Earth is only one degree from someone named Kevin who eats bacon!"

Dilbert says, "That is SO close to being fascinating."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GIVE ME THE NAME OF ANY FAMOUS PERSON.

SANDRA BULLOCK.

SANDRA BULLOCK WAS IN A MOVIE WITH KEVIN SPACEY... AND KEVIN SPACEY EATS BACON.

SEE THAT? EVERYONE ON EARTH IS ONLY ONE DEGREE AWAY FROM SOMEONE NAMED KEVIN WHO THAT IS SO EATS CLOSE TO BACON!

BEING FASCINATING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bacon and Bullock"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a cartoon character, in an office setting.
• Dilbert is asked to name any famous person, and he responds with Sandra Bullock.
• The boss then reveals that Sandra Bullock was in a movie with Kevin Spacey and that Kevin Spacey eats bacon.
• Dilbert is fascinated by this information and asks if everyone on Earth is only one degree away from someone named Kevin who eats bacon.
• The boss confirms that this is close to being fascinating.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of six degrees of separation and the tendency to find connections between seemingly unrelated people.
• The use of humor and wordplay adds to the comedic effect.

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