Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th September 2005

Dilbert//6000, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 18th September 2005

Official transcript

I want to get a good base tan before I take my vacation. "That'll prevent me from getting a sunburn when I go to the beach."

"I think it's a myth that a base tan can protect you from sunburns."

"You are so wrong! Let's make a bet. The loser has to jump into that freezing pond."

"Fine. I'll do a search on my wireless computer. Here you go: A base tan provides only a negligible SPF 4 protection."

"I'm not jumping into that freezing pond."

PUSH "You were already ignorant and contentious. I didn't want you to be a welcher too."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT TO GET A GOOD BASE TAN BEFORE I TAKE MY VACATION.

THATLL PREVENT ME FROM GETTING A SUNBURN WHEN I GO TO THE BEACH.

I THINK IT'S A MYTH THAT A BASE TAN CAN PROTECT YOU FROM SUNBURNS.

YOU ARE SO WRONG!

LET'S MAKE A BET.

THE LOSER HAS TO JUMP INTO THAT FREEZING POND.

FINE. I'LL DO A SEARCH ON MY WIRELESS COMPUTER.

HERE YOU GO: A BASE TAN PROVIDES ONLY A NEGLIGIBLE SPF 4 PROTECTION.

I'M NOT JUMPING INTO THAT FREEZING POND.

FUSH YOU WERE ALREADY IGNORANT AND CONTENTIOUS. I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO BE A WELCHER TOO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Sunburn Protection"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2005, features Dilbert and his assistant, Alice, discussing sunburn protection. The conversation begins with Dilbert's intention to apply a base tan before his vacation, which Alice dismisses as a myth. She explains that a base tan can actually increase the risk of sunburn, as it allows the skin to absorb more UV radiation. Dilbert is skeptical, but Alice convinces him to test her theory by jumping into a freezing pond. As they both jump in, Dilbert realizes that his base tan is not providing any protection against the cold water. The comic strip ends with Dilbert and Alice emerging from the pond, both looking cold and wet.

Key Points:

• Dilbert wants to get a base tan before his vacation to prevent sunburn.
• Alice dismisses the idea of a base tan as a myth and explains that it can actually increase the risk of sunburn.
• Dilbert is skeptical but agrees to test Alice's theory by jumping into a freezing pond.
• Both Dilbert and Alice emerge from the pond, looking cold and wet, and Dilbert realizes that his base tan did not provide any protection against the cold water.

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