Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th April 2001

Dilbert//4378, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 10th April 2001

Tags

animals dna clone one dont finish eating burgers elbonian unicorn save unicorn dna

Official transcript

An Elbonian is holding a tin can tied to a string to his ear. The Elbonia says, "I'm sad to report that our drilling has caused the extinction of the Elbonian unicorn."

The boss, at his desk, is on the phone. The boss says, "Save a sample of the animal's DNA so we can clone a new one."

The Elbonian with the tin can turns to another Elbonian, who is eating a burger. The first Elbonian says, "Don't finish that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M SAD TO REPORT THAT OUR OIL DRILLING HAS CAUSED THE EXTINCTION OF THE EL BONIAN UNICORN.

SAVE A SAMPLE OF THE ANIMAL'S DNA SO WE CAN CLONE A NEW ONE.

DON'T FINISH THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Oil Drilling and the Elbonian Unicorn"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a man and an oil driller. The man expresses concern about the extinction of the Elbonian unicorn due to oil drilling, prompting the driller to respond with a humorous suggestion:

• Save a sample of the animal's DNA to clone a new one.
• The man rejects this proposal, stating that it's not a viable solution.

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to save an endangered species through cloning.
• It highlights the absurdity of relying on technology to solve complex environmental issues.
• The conversation between the man and the driller showcases their contrasting perspectives on the issue.

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