Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 11th April 2001

Dilbert//4379, first published 25 years ago on Wednesday 11th April 2001

Tags

oil wells albanian wild life preserve extinction seven species useless species eat and grunt

Official transcript

The boss is giving a presentation as he points to a slide of a dead animal. The boss says, "Our oil wells in the Elbonian Wildlife Preserve have caused the extinction of seven species."

The boss continues, "Luckily, they were useless species who did nothing but eat and grunt."

Wally is sitting beside Dilbert, eating a doughnut and grunting, "Mm..mm..mm.."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR OIL WELLS IN THE EL BONIAN WILDLIFE PRESERVE HAVE CAUSED THE EXTINCTION OF SEVEN SPECIES.

LUCKILY, THEY WERE USELESS SPECIES WHO DID NOTHING BUT EAT AND GRUNT.

MM...

MM...

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Oil Wells and Extinction"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic remarks, in a humorous exchange with his boss.
• The boss announces that oil wells in the Elbonian wildlife preserve have caused the extinction of seven species.
• Dilbert responds with a witty remark, saying that these species were "useless species who did nothing but eat and grunt."
• The boss is impressed by Dilbert's response, indicating that he has a knack for making clever comments.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of species extinction and the often-humorous responses of characters like Dilbert to serious issues.

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