Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 31st January 2012

Dilbert//8326, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 31st January 2012

Tags

computers & peripherals inventions computers program themsleves machine intelligence destroy civilization plan a live unhealthy lifestyle plan b techno terrorism

Official transcript

Dilbert: In a few years, computers will program themselves. That's called singularity. From that point on, machine intelligence will increase exponentially. The resulting shock will probably destroy the fabric of civilization. Plan "A"

is to live an unhealthy lifestyle. Plan "B"

is techno-terrorism. Boss: I like the first one.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN A FEW YEARS, COMPUTERS WILL PROGRAM THEMSELVES.

THAT'S CALLED THE SINGULARITY.

ABILITY TIME FROM THAT POINT ON, MACHINE INTELLIGENCE WILL INCREASE EXPONENTIALLY. THE RESULTING SHOCK WILL PROBABLY DESTROY THE FABRIC OF CIVILIZATION.

PLAN "A" IS TO LIVE AN UNHEAL THY LIFESTYLE. PLAN "B" IS TECHNO-TERRORISM.

I LIKE THE FIRST ONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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