Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 21st September 2005

Dilbert//6003, first published 21 years ago on Wednesday 21st September 2005

Official transcript

Dogbert Consults "Your time machine is a fraud, but no one needs to know."

"With a few minor modifications, the user will vanish, and everyone will assume it worked."

"This is in case you don't completely vanish."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT CONSULTS YOUR TIME MACHINE IS A FRAUD, BUT NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW.

WITH A FEW MINOR MODIFICATIONS, THE USER WILL VANISH, AND EVERYONE WILL ASSUME IT WORKED.

THIS IS IN CASE YOU DON T COMPLETELY VANISH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Time Machine Time-Traveling Trouble"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a time machine that has been modified to travel through time. However, the modifications have caused the machine to vanish, leaving everyone in confusion.

Key Points:

• The time machine is described as a "fraud" with "minor modifications" that have caused it to disappear.
• The user is assumed to have worked on the machine, but no one knows who or how.
• The comic strip ends with a punchline about the importance of not completely vanishing.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses humor and satire to poke fun at the idea of time travel and the potential consequences of tampering with complex technology. The use of a time machine as a central plot device allows for clever wordplay and witty observations about the challenges of navigating through time.

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