Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 5th June 2007

Dilbert//6625, first published nineteen years ago on Tuesday 5th June 2007

Tags

funding terrorists indirectly bed kind rebels brainwashed compnay money iran power point

Official transcript

I heard your company is funding terrorists. "Very indirectly."

"And they aren't the bad kind of terrorists. They're more like rebels who sometimes do terrorist things."

"How did they brainwash you so fast?"

"Iran supplied them with PowerPoint."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HEARD YOUR COMPANY IS FUNDING TERRORISTS.

VERY INDIRECTLY.

AND THEY AREN'T THE BAD KIND OF TERRORISTS. THEY RE MORE LIKE REBELS WHO SOMETIMES DO TERRORIST THINGS.

HOW DID THEY BRAINWASH YOU SO FAST?

IRAN SUPPLIED THEM WITH POWER - POINT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Iran's Power-Point Problem"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's conversation with his boss, who is concerned about funding terrorists. Dilbert's response is that the terrorists are not the bad kind, but rather "rebel" types who sometimes engage in terrorist activities. He then asks how they brainwashed him so quickly, to which his boss replies that Iran supplied them with Power-Point.

Key Points:

• The conversation highlights the absurdity of the situation, with Dilbert's boss being oblivious to the irony of using a presentation software to brainwash people.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using technology to manipulate individuals, rather than addressing the underlying issues.
• The strip's humor comes from the unexpected twist on the typical terrorist-funding scenario, and the clever use of Power-Point as a tool for brainwashing.

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