Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 14th February 2012

Dilbert//8340, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 14th February 2012

Tags

computer control computer invention inventions mind mobile (cell) phones phone power brain reader technology

Official transcript

Dilbert: My brain reader invention allows me to control any nearby computer. Co-worker: That's nothing! My phone can... Dilbert: I did that with my mind. Co-worker: That's nothing! I made you do it!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY BRAIN READER INVENTION ALLOWS ME TO CONTROL ANY NEARBY THAT'S COMPUTER.

NOTHING!

MY PHONE CAN

POW!

I DID THAT WITH MY MIND.

THAT'S NOTHING!

I MADE YOU DO IT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "My Brain Reader Invention"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with dark hair, sitting at a desk in a conference room. He is wearing a white shirt and red tie, and has a device on his head that resembles a brain reader.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert: "My brain reader invention allows me to control any nearby computer."
• Coworker: "That's nothing. My phone can..."
• Dilbert: "I did that with my mind."
• Coworker: "That's nothing. I made you do it!"

Panel 2:

• Dilbert: "POW!"
• Coworker: "Mmm mmm mmm"
• Dilbert: "I did that with my mind."
• Coworker: "That's nothing. I made you do it!"

Panel 3:

• Dilbert: "I did that with my mind."
• Coworker: "That's nothing. I made you do it!"

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a brain reader invention and the absurdity of Dilbert's claim that he can control nearby computers with his mind. The coworker's responses add to the humor, as they seem to be competing with Dilbert to see who can come up with the most outrageous claim. The comic strip is a lighthearted and humorous take on the concept of brain-computer interfaces and the potential for mind control.

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