Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 20th March 2002

Dilbert//4722, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 20th March 2002

Tags

need to know basis crawl space underhouse news don't believe news fake news

Official transcript

Dilbert is sitting on his couch. Dogbert approaches and says, "I'm putting you on a strict 'need to know' basis."

Dogbert continues, "And stay out of the crawl space under the house."

Dogbert continues, "And don't believe anything you see in the news for about six months."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M PUTTING YOU ON A STRICT "NEED TO KNOW' BASIS.

AND STAY OUT OF THE CRAWL SPACE UNDER THE HOUSE.

AND DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU SEE IN THE NEWS FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The News"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled white dog, and his boss, a bespectacled man. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert is instructed to "put [him] on a strict 'need to know' basis" by his boss.
• The boss advises Dilbert to stay out of the crawl space under the house.
• The boss warns Dilbert not to believe anything he sees in the news for about six months.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of government secrecy and the challenges of navigating complex information.
• The boss's instructions to Dilbert are likely a metaphor for the way governments often treat citizens, keeping them in the dark about important information while expecting them to trust the news.

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