Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 1st March 2012

Dilbert//8356, first published fourteen years ago on Thursday 1st March 2012

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television news rogue nations nuclear weapons polar ice caps melting unemployment brink of default retirement news

Official transcript

Wally: Rogue nations are building nuclear weapons. The polar ice caps are melting. Unemployment is high. Entire nations are on the brink of default. You aren't saving enough for retirement. Dilbert: What do you have going here? Wally: He said he doesn't pay attention to news. I wondered why.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ROGUE NATIONS ARE BUILDING NUCLEAR WEAPONS. THE POLAR ICE CAPS ARE MELTING.

UNEMPLOYMENT IS HIGH.

ENTIRE NATIONS ARE ON THE BRINK OF DEFAULT. YOU AREN'T SAVING ENOUGH FOR RETIREMENT.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE GOING HERE?

HE SAID HE DOESN'T PAY ATTENTION TO NEWS. I WONDERED WHY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "News Blackout"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "News Blackout," features Dilbert discussing the news with his coworker. The conversation begins with Dilbert expressing concern about the state of the world, citing melting polar ice caps and high unemployment rates. His coworker responds by asking what he's doing there, implying that Dilbert is not paying attention to the news.

Key Points:

• Dilbert expresses concern about the state of the world.
• His coworker questions why he's still present if he's not paying attention to the news.
• The comic strip highlights the disconnect between being aware of global issues and taking action to address them.

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