Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 20th April 2011

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

Tags

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

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