Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th June 2012

Dilbert//8471, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 24th June 2012

Tags

carbon dioxide exhales endangered species fabrications harbard higgs boson particle licorice and flashlight national football league no bragging rights no kids training for olympics

Official transcript

Coworker: My daughter is training for the Olympics. My son is going to Harvard. Dilbert: I have no spawn of my own, so I claim the right to name a proxy to brag on my behalf. Topper, I need you. Topper: OF course you do. My daughter discovered the Higgs boson particle using nothing but licorice and a flashlight. My son inhales carbon dioxide and exhales endangered species while playing in the National Football League. Coworker: This isn't fair! You can't just make up stuff! Topper: According to the president of the International Society of Boasters, fabrications are acceptable. Coworker: I'd like to talk to that guy. Topper: You're looking at him. Dilbert: I win.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY DAUGHTER IS TRAINING FOR THE OLYMPICS. MY SON IS GOING TO HARVARD.

I HAVE NO SPAWN OF MY OWN, 50 I CLAIM THE RIGHT TO NAME A PROXY TO BRAG ON MY BEHALF.

TOPPER, I NEED YOU.

COURSE YOU DO MY DAUGHTER DISCOVERED THE HIGGS BOSON PARTICLE USING NOTHING BUT LICORICE AND A FLASHLIGHT.

MY SON INHALES CARBON DIOXIDE AND EXHALES ENDANGERED SPECIES WHILE PLAYING IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

THIS ISN'T FAIR!

YOU CAN'T JUST MAKE UP STUFF!

ACCORDING TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BOASTERS, FABRICATIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE.

I'D LIKE TO TALK TO THAT GUY.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT HIM.

I WIN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Higgs Boson Particle"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled engineer, and his boss, Alice. The conversation revolves around the Higgs boson particle, which is a fundamental concept in physics.

• Scene 1: Dilbert's daughter is training for the Olympics, and he jokingly claims the right to name a proxy to brag on her behalf.
• Scene 2: Alice asks about the Higgs boson particle, and Dilbert explains that it was discovered using nothing but licorice and a flashlight.
• Scene 3: Alice is unimpressed, saying the discovery is not fair because it doesn't involve actual science.
• Scene 4: Dilbert defends his daughter's achievement, stating that according to the president of the International Society of Boasters, fabrications are acceptable.
• Scene 5: Alice is skeptical, and Dilbert's daughter chimes in, saying she'd like to talk to the guy who discovered the Higgs boson particle.
• Scene 6: Dilbert's daughter wins the argument, and the comic strip ends with a humorous exchange between the characters.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of scientific discovery and the importance of accuracy in communication. It highlights the absurdity of exaggerating achievements and the need for clarity in scientific discussions.

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