Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 18th May 2006

Dilbert//6242, first published twenty years ago on Thursday 18th May 2006

Official transcript

My space defense shield detects an incoming threat. I am launching intercept rockets. "Apparently the boys at Google used a death ray to blast the international space station out of orbit and toward our house."

"Why do you have a space defense shield?"

"Doesn't that seem like a stupid question now?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY SPACE DEFENSE SHIELD DETECTS AN INCOMING THREAT. I AM LAUNCHING INTERCEPT ROCKETS.

APPARENTLY THE BOYS AT GOOGLE USED A DEATH RAY TO BLAST THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION OUT OF ORBIT AND TOWARD OUR HOUSE.

WHY DO YOU HAVE A SPACE DEFENSE SHIELD?

DOESN'T THAT SEEM LIKE A STUPID QUESTION NOW?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Space Defense Shield"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and observations about office life. In this particular strip, Dilbert is working at his desk when he notices a notification on his computer screen. The notification reads, "My Space Defense Shield detects an incoming threat. I am launching intercept rockets."

Dilbert is perplexed by this message, as he has no idea what a "Space Defense Shield" is or how it works. He asks his coworker, "Why do you have a space defense shield?" The coworker responds, "Doesn't that seem like a stupid question now?"

The punchline of the joke is that the coworker's response implies that the Space Defense Shield is a real thing, and Dilbert's question is therefore irrelevant. However, the humor lies in the fact that the entire scenario is absurd and illogical, making it a classic example of Dilbert's witty satire on office life and technology.

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