Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 20th April 2011

Dilbert//8040, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 20th April 2011

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time travel elbonia time 70 years future great grandson set thing won't work out cave pool monster gun

Official transcript

Dilbert: I hope I'm not calling too late. What time is it in Elbonia? Elbonian: We're seventy years in your future. I'm the great grandson of the guy you are trying to reach. By the way, that SETI thing won't work out the way you're hoping.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HOPE I'M NOT CALLING TOO LATE.

WHAT TIME IS IT IN ELBONIA?

WE'RE SEVENTY YEARS IN YOUR FUTURE. I'M THE GREAT GRANDSON OF THE GUY YOU ARE TRYING TO REACH.

BY THE WAY, THAT SETI THING WON'T WORK OUT THE WAY YOU'RE HOPING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Time Travel Troubles"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man sitting at his desk, attempting to make a phone call to Elbonia. However, he is met with a series of unexpected challenges.

• The first panel shows Dilbert trying to dial the phone number, but the call is not connecting.
• In the second panel, he is informed that it will take 70 years to reach Elbonia, and he is speaking with the great-grandson of the person he is trying to contact.
• The third panel reveals that the great-grandson is attempting to fix the time-traveling phone line, which has been damaged by a frog.
• The final panel shows the frog holding a wrench, with the caption "By the way, that SETI thing won't work out the way you're hoping."

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of time travel and the challenges that come with it.
• The use of a frog as a character adds a touch of humor and whimsy to the strip.
• The reference to SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) adds a layer of science fiction to the comic.

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