Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 13th December 2006

Dilbert//6451, first published twenty years ago on Wednesday 13th December 2006

Official transcript

I worked on my own time to invent a room-temperature superconductor that could eliminate our need for oil. "You were supposed to be finding a new vendor for toner cartridges. What happened to that?"

"Must...not use...telekinesis..."

"Why does my necktie seem so...ERK!!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WORKED ON MY OWN TIME TO INVENT A ROOM-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTOR THAT COULD ELIMINATE OUR NEED FOR OIL.

YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FINDING A NEW VENDOR FOR TONER CARTRIDGES. WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT?

MUST..

NOT USE.

TELEKINESIS.

WHY DOES MY NECKTIE SEEM SO. .

ERK!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Room-Temperature Superconductor"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with dark hair, who has invented a room-temperature superconductor that can eliminate the need for oil.
• However, his colleagues are skeptical of his invention and question its practicality.
• One colleague asks, "You were supposed to be finding a new vendor for toner cartridges. What happened to that?"
• Dilbert responds, "Must... not use... telekinesis... Why does my necktie seem so... erk!!!"
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a room-temperature superconductor and the absurdity of using telekinesis to solve everyday problems.

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