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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 10th July 2010

Dilbert//7756, first published sixteen years ago on Saturday 10th July 2010


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public speaking class meeting habits personalities robots fun sarcastic business


Official transcript

The Boss says, "I'm sending all of you to a public speaking class."

The Boss says, "They will rid you of your nervous habits? and, with any luck, your personalities too. You will become indistinguishable from robots."

Alice says, "Is that as fun as it sounds?"

Asok says, "Get out of my head!"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'M SENDING ALL OF YOU TO A PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS.

THEY WILL RID YOU OF YOUR NERVOUS HABITS ... AND, WITH ANY LUCK, YOUR PERSONALITIES TOO. YOU WILL BECOME INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM ROBOTS.

IS THAT AS FUN AS IT SOUNDS?

GET OUT OF MY HEAD!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Robotic Nervousness"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a public speaking class where a student is sent to express his nervousness. The student, however, reveals that he is not human but a robot, and his nervousness is a result of his programming. The teacher and classmates are shocked by this revelation, and the student's robotic nature is exposed.

Key Elements:

  • The comic strip explores the theme of artificial intelligence and its limitations.
  • The student's robotic nature is used to comment on the human experience of nervousness.
  • The strip pokes fun at the idea of robots trying to emulate human behavior.

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