Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd April 2005

Dilbert//5832, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 3rd April 2005

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developing easy tear noise cancellation headphones recognize stupidity prototype

Official transcript

"This is a prototype of the product I've been developing for the past year."
"I modified a paid of standard noise-concellation headphones to recognize stupidity and block it before it reaches your ears."

"Put these on and you'll enjoy the total bliss that comes from avoiding the chatter of idiots."
"Do they work?"

"What?"

"I said, do they work?!!"

"Does anyone have any questions?"

"Those are ordinary headphones, aren't they?"
"If you act like you can't hear, they're a prototype."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS A PROTOTYPE OF THE PRODUCT I'VE BEEN DEVELOPING FOR THE PAST YEAR.

I MODIFIED A PAIR OF STANDARD NOISE- CANCELLATION HEADPHONES TO RECOGNIZE STUPIDITY AND BLOCK IT BEFORE IT REACHES PUT THESE ON AND YOU'LL ENJOY THE TOTAL BLISS THAT COMES FROM AVOIDING THE CHATTER OF TOTOTS.

DO THEY WORK?

WHAT?

YOUR EARS.

DUH!

I SAID, DO THEY WORK?!!

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

THOSE ARE ORDINARY HEADPHONES, AREN'T THEY?

IF YOU ACT LIKE YOU CAN'T HEAR, THEY'RE A PROTOTYPE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Noise-Cancellation Headphones"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "Noise-Cancellation Headphones," features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and green tie, who has developed a pair of standard noise-cancellation headphones. The strip consists of eight panels, each depicting Dilbert's interactions with his colleagues as he demonstrates the headphones.

Key Panels:

• Panel 1: Dilbert introduces the headphones, stating they are "a prototype of the product I've been developing for the past year."
• Panel 2: He explains the headphones' purpose, which is to recognize stupidity and block it before it reaches the ears.
• Panel 3: Dilbert puts on the headphones and asks his colleagues if they work, to which they respond with confusion.
• Panel 4: One colleague asks if anyone has any questions, and Dilbert responds with "I said, do they work?!!!"
• Panel 5: Another colleague asks if anyone has any questions, and Dilbert responds with "Does anyone have any questions?"
• Panel 6: A third colleague asks if those are ordinary headphones, and Dilbert responds with "Those are ordinary headphones, aren't they?"
• Panel 7: The colleague points out that if you act like you can't hear, they're a prototype.
• Panel 8: Dilbert realizes his mistake and takes off the headphones, acknowledging that they don't work as intended.

Overall:

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of innovation and the importance of clear communication. Dilbert's enthusiasm and confidence in his product are met with skepticism and confusion by his colleagues, ultimately leading to his realization that the headphones are not effective. The strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to silence stupidity and the difficulties of getting feedback from others.

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