Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 26th September 2013

Dilbert//8930, first published thirteen years ago on Thursday 26th September 2013

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anger email facts link to study right science scientific study winning an argument

Official transcript

Alice: I got your stupid email with your stupid link to that stupid scientific study. I don't care about your so-called "facts."

I know I'm right! Dilbert: Winning an argument never feels like winning.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I GOT YOUR STUPID EMAIL WITH YOUR STUPID LINK TO THAT STUPID SCIENTIFIC STUDY.

I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR SO-CALLED "FACTS." I KNOW I'M RIGHT!

WINNING AN ARGUMENT NEVER FEELS LIKE WINNING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Winning an Argument Never Feels Like Winning"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker with a distinctive afro hairstyle, engaging in a conversation with his coworker. The coworker, who is also bespectacled and has a similar hairstyle, is attempting to assert her dominance in an argument by claiming to have won.

Dilbert responds by pointing out that the coworker's argument is based on facts, which she is not concerned about. Instead, she is focused on winning the argument, regardless of the accuracy of her claims.

The coworker's response is to assert that winning an argument never feels like winning, implying that the act of winning is not as satisfying as she had hoped. This statement is met with skepticism by Dilbert, who points out that the coworker's argument is not based on facts, but rather on her desire to win.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often prioritize winning arguments over actually being correct. It suggests that the desire to win can lead individuals to engage in flawed reasoning and to ignore facts in order to achieve their goal.

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