Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th November 2005

Dilbert//6071, first published 21 years ago on Monday 28th November 2005

Tags

clone themsleves unethical morality self causing accepted norms garbageman

Official transcript

"Why is it unethical for humans to clone themselves?"

"Morality is based on accepted norms. And accepted norms are based on morality."

"It's self causing?"

"Ironically, yes."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY IS IT UNETHICAL FOR HUMANS TO CLONE THEMSELVES?

MORALITY IS BASED ON ACCEPTED NORMS. AND ACCEPTED NORMS ARE BASED ON MORALITY.

IT'S SELF CAUSING?

IRONICALLY, YES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Irony of Self-Copying"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and commentary on office life, pondering the ethics of cloning oneself. The conversation begins with a question about the morality of cloning, which leads to a discussion on the nature of self-creation. The punchline lies in the unexpected twist that Dilbert's clone is actually an iron, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

Key Points:

• Dilbert questions the ethics of cloning oneself.
• The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Dilbert's clone is revealed to be an iron.
• The humor lies in the irony of creating a self-replica that is not a living being, but rather an inanimate object.

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