Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 24th June 2013

Dilbert//8836, first published thirteen years ago on Monday 24th June 2013

Tags

cruelty era original signature signatures time machine telegraph system

Official transcript

Coworker: You'll need to mail me the original signature page after everyone signs it. Dilbert: No problem. I'll use my time machine to go back to an era in which mailing original signatures made some kind of sense. I wonder if there will ever be a way to send images over the telegraph system.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOULL NEED TO MAIL ME THE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE PAGE AFTER EVERYONE SIGNS IT.

NO PROBLEM. I'LL USE MY TIME MACHINE TO GO BACK TO AN ERA IN WHICH MAILING ORIGINAL SIGNATURES MADE SOME KIND OF SENSE.

I WONDER IF THERE WILL EVER BE A WAY TO SEND IMAGES OVER THE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Evolution of Communication"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2013, humorously explores the challenges of communication in the modern era. The story begins with a character requesting that his signature page be mailed to him after everyone signs it, highlighting the inefficiencies of traditional paper-based communication.

As the conversation progresses, the character expresses frustration with the time-consuming process of mailing original signatures, which can take days or even weeks to arrive. He wonders if there will ever be a way to send images over the telegraph system, hinting at the desire for faster and more efficient communication methods.

The comic strip pokes fun at the limitations of outdated communication technologies and the need for innovation in the digital age. It serves as a commentary on the evolution of communication and the importance of adapting to changing times.

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