Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th August 1998

Dilbert//3406, first published 28 years ago on Wednesday 12th August 1998

Tags

cubicle land on moon temperature oxygen levels space program hoax nasa hiding love engineers

Official transcript

The cubicle lands on the moon. Dilbert says, "We're the first cubicle to land on the moon."

Dilbert and Dogbert walk on the surface of the moon. Dilbert says, "The temperature and oxygen levels are fine. Apparently the space program is a hoax."

Dogbert says, "NASA must be hiding something here."

Two women appear. The women hold wine glasses and wear dresses. The brunette says, "Hi. We're the women who love engineers."

The blond has a heart above her head. Dilbert's hair and tie stick straight up. Dilbert's eyebrows raise. Dobert's ear's fly up.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WERE THE FIRST CUBICLE TO LAND ON THE MOON.

THE TEMPERATURE AND OXYGEN LEVELS ARE FINE. APPARENTLY THE SPACE PROGRAM IS A HOAX.

NASA MUST BE HIDING SOMETHING HERE.

HI. WE'RE THE WOMEN WHO LOVE ENGINEERS.

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AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Cubicle to the Moon."

Scene Overview

The comic strip is divided into three panels, each featuring Dilbert, Dogbert, and a group of women engineers.

• Panel 1: Dilbert and Dogbert are shown standing on the moon's surface, with Dilbert saying, "We're the first cubicle to land on the moon." Dogbert responds, "We're the first cubicle to land on the moon."
• Panel 2: Dilbert says, "The temperature and oxygen levels are fine. Apparently, the space program is a hoax." Dogbert adds, "NASA must be hiding something here."
• Panel 3: The women engineers approach, with one of them saying, "Hi. We're the women who love engineers." Another engineer replies, "We're the women who love engineers."

Humor and Commentary

The comic strip uses humor to comment on the space program and the stereotype of women loving engineers. The punchline about the women engineers loving engineers is a play on the common stereotype that women are not interested in science and technology. The comic strip pokes fun at this stereotype by depicting a group of women engineers who are enthusiastic about engineering and space exploration. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the space program and the stereotype of women loving engineers.

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