Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 20th November 2000

Dilbert//4237, first published 26 years ago on Monday 20th November 2000

Tags

internet music free digital tops here with engineers ideas applied to others

Official transcript

Wally says to Alice and Dilbert, "All music on the internet should be free. Artists could make money from digital tips."

Catbert says to Wally, "Great idea. We'll do the same thing here with the engineers."

Wally says to Dilbert, "Have you ever noticed that my ideas are only brilliant when applied to other people?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALL MUSIC ON THE INTERNET SHOULD BE FREE. ARTISTS COULD MAKE MONEY FROM DIGITAL TIPS.

GREAT IDEA. WE'LL DO THE SAME THING HERE WITH THE ENGINEERS.

HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED THAT MY IDEAS ARE ONLY BRILLIANT WHEN APPLIED TO OTHER PEOPLE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Free Music and Bright Ideas"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic comments and observations.
• In this strip, Dilbert is at a meeting where artists are discussing making money from digital tips.
• He comments that all music on the internet should be free, as artists can make money from digital tips.
• The engineers in the room agree with Dilbert's idea, but he notices that their ideas are only brilliant when applied to other people.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of free music and the tendency for people to only value others' ideas when they are applied to themselves.

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