Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 24th December 1997

Dilbert//3175, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 24th December 1997

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illogical scientist software prove a negative trained scientist involve electric shocks engineering

Official transcript

Asok is working at his computer. dan walks up behind him and says, "Hi. I'm Dan, the Illogical Scientist. That software you're writing will never work, and I can prove it."

Asok says, "I don't mean to be rude, but it's not logically possible to prove something can't be done."

Dan points to himself with his thumb and says, "It's impossible for most people, but I'm a trained scientist."

Asok says, "Did the training involve electric shocks."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HI. I'M DAN, THE ILLOGICAL SCIENTIST.

THAT SOFTWARE YOU'RE WRITING WILL NEVER WORK, AND I CAN PROVE IT.

I DON'T MEAN TO BE RUDE, BUT IT'S NOT LOGICALLY POSSIBLE TO PROVE SOMETHING CAN'T BE DONE.

IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR MOST PEOPLE, BUT I'M A TRAINED SCIENTIST.

DID THE TRAINING INVOLVE ELECTRIC SHOCKS?

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AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "The Illogical Scientist".

Summary

The comic strip features a conversation between Dan, an illogical scientist, and his colleagues. The conversation begins with Dan stating that software he is writing will never work and that he can prove it. His colleagues are skeptical and ask if he has done the training that involves electric shocks. Dan responds that it's impossible for most people, but he is a trained scientist. The conversation ends with Dan claiming that he can prove something can't be done, despite his lack of logical reasoning.

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