Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 7th February 2011

Dilbert//7968, first published fifteen years ago on Monday 7th February 2011

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gloating louvre powerpoint slides inch taller competitive petty giant turtle infinte turtles

Official transcript

Topper says, "I'm an inch taller than you and my powerpoint slides are in the Louvre."

Topper says, "Some say the earth is on the back of a giant turtle. But who do you think is holding the turtle?"

Dilbert says, "You?"

Topper says, "Wrong! It's turtles all the way down. But who do you think is holding the infinite turtles?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM AN INCH TALLER THAN YOU AND MY POWERPOINT SLIDES ARE IN THE LOUVRE.

SOME SAY THE EARTH IS ON THE BACK OF A GIANT TURTLE. BUT WHO DO YOU THINK IS HOLDING THE TURTLE?

YOU?

WRONG! IT'S TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN.

BUT WHO DO YOU THINK IS HOLDING THE INFINITE TURTLES?

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AI Analysis

Title: "Turtle Power"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair and a white shirt, engaged in a conversation with his boss. The boss, also wearing a white shirt, is seated at a desk and holding a red and black object.

Dialogue:

• Dilbert: "I'm an inch taller than you and my PowerPoint slides are in the louvre."
• Boss: "Some say the earth is on the back of a giant turtle. But who do you think is holding the turtle?"
• Dilbert: "You?"
• Boss: "Wrong. It's turtles all the way down. But who do you think is holding the infinite turtles?"

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip lies in the absurdity of the boss's question and Dilbert's deadpan response. The boss's statement about the earth being on the back of a giant turtle is a classic example of a thought experiment, but he takes it to an absurd extreme by asking who is holding the infinite turtles. Dilbert's response, "You?", is a clever play on words that highlights the boss's illogical thinking.

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the absurdity of some people's thinking and the tendency to overcomplicate simple ideas. It also pokes fun at the idea of PowerPoint slides being held in the Louvre, which is an unlikely and humorous scenario.

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