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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 13th January 2011

Dilbert//7943, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 13th January 2011


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anger engineers lust pon farr cycle irreversible urge mating season engineer mating season spawn prodcut unnecessary steps rarely happens specifications vague


Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Dilbert gets Pon Farr

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DID YOU HEAR THAT DILBERT AND ALICE ARE ON THE SAME PON FARR CYCLE?

WHAT?

EVERY SEVEN YEARS, ENGINEERS HAVE AN IRRESISTIBLE URGE TO MATE. THEIR SPAWN WOULD BE THE PRODUCT OF TWO ENGINEERS.

THERE'S A REASON IT RARELY HAPPENS YOUR PLAN HAS UNNECESSARY STEPS!

YOUR SPECIFICATIONS ARE /VAGUE!

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AI Analysis

Title: "Engineers' Irrational Urge to Mate"

Summary:

  • The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and Alice, who are on the same Pon Farr cycle.
  • Pon Farr is a fictional mating cycle from the Star Trek universe, where Vulcan males and females experience intense sexual desire and aggression every seven years.
  • The comic strip humorously portrays engineers' irrational urge to mate, with Dilbert and Alice's plans being disrupted by their unecessary steps.
  • The punchline highlights the absurdity of the situation, where the engineers' specifications are vague, leading to confusion and frustration.

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