Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 29th August 2007

Dilbert//6710, first published nineteen years ago on Wednesday 29th August 2007

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evil director human resources happy things working sensors alert management pleasure areas brain blood flow happier not knowing business

Official transcript

Catbert: evil director of human resources "Some of you have been thinking about happy things when you should be working."

"These sensors will alert management any time the pleasure areas of your brain have more blood flow."

"I was happier not knowing."

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originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT HAPPY THINGS WHEN YOU SHOULD BE WORKING.

THESE SENSORS WILL ALERT MANAGEMENT ANY TIME THE PLEASURE AREAS OF YOUR BRAIN HAVE MORE BLOOD FLOW.

I WAS HAPPIER NOT KNOWING.

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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Happiness Sensors"

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the evil director of human resources, introducing a new policy to monitor employees' happiness levels. The sensors are designed to alert management when an employee is experiencing pleasure, which will result in a decrease in their blood flow.

Key Points:

• Catbert announces the implementation of happiness sensors in the workplace.
• The sensors are intended to detect and alert management to employees' pleasure areas.
• The sensors will have a negative effect on the employees' blood flow.
• An employee expresses his dissatisfaction with the new policy, stating that he was happier not knowing about the sensors.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate surveillance and the potential consequences of monitoring employees' emotions. It highlights the absurdity of using technology to control people's feelings and the potential negative impact on their well-being.

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