Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th February 2007

Dilbert//6518, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 18th February 2007

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arc welder barrel of kerosene growth on neck health plan laid eggs pregnant termite quick search to diagnose use google

Official transcript

Catbert: Evil Director of Human Resources "The new company health plan is Google."

"From now on, employees must use Google to diagnose their own illnesses."

"For example, this guy has a growth on his neck."

"I do?"

"A quick search on my Blackberry tells me it's..."

"What is it?!!"

"Ooh. Wow."

"A pregnant termite crawled into your mouth and built a hive in your esophagus."

"GAAA!!!"

"Stop being a baby. The treatment for that is..."

"Do you have an arc welder and a barrel of kerosene?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES THE NEW COMPANY HEALTH PLAN IS GOOGLE.

FROM NOW ON, EMPLOYEES MUST USE GOOGLE TO DIAGNOSE THEIR OWN ILLNESSES.

FOR EXAMPLE, THIS GUY HAS A GROWTH ON HIS NECK.

A QUICK SEARCH ON MY BLACKBERRY TELLS ME IT'S...

WHAT IS IT?!!

OOH.

WOW.

A PREGNANT TERMITE CRAWLED INTO YOUR MOUTH AND BUILT A HIVE IN YOUR ESOPHAGUS.

GAAA!!!

STOP BEING A BABY.

THE TREATMENT FOR THAT IS..

DO YOU HAVE AN ARC WELDER AND A BARREL OF KEROSENE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The New Company Health Plan"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Catbert, the evil director of human resources, and a group of employees. Catbert announces that the new company health plan is Google, implying that employees must use Google to diagnose their own illnesses. The employees are shocked and confused by this announcement, with one employee asking if they have to use Google to treat their illnesses as well.

The conversation takes a humorous turn when Catbert reveals that the treatment for a pregnant termite crawling into someone's mouth and building a hive in their esophagus is to stop being a baby. The employees are baffled by this response, and one of them asks if they have an arc welder and a barrel of kerosene, suggesting that they may need to take more drastic measures to treat the termite infestation.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using technology to solve complex problems, and the absurdity of Catbert's response to the employees' concerns.

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