Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th September 2013

Dilbert//8932, first published thirteen years ago on Saturday 28th September 2013

Tags

inventions mad scientists marketing dept mice one evil genius pathways rewire ontogenetic technology

Official transcript

Boss: We replaced our entire marketing department with one evil genius. Evil Genius: My optogenic* technology can re-wire the neural pathways of our customers and change their preferences. You like gray. Asok: I like to be gay. *Already works on mice.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE REPLACED OUR ENTIRE MARKETING DEPARTMENT WITH ONE EVIL GENIUS.

MY OPTOGENETIC* TECHNOLOGY CAN REWIRE THE NEURAL PATHWAYS OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND CHANGE THEIR PREFERENCES.

*ALREADY WORKS ON MICE YOU LIKE GRAY.

I LIKE TO BE GAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Optogenetic Technology"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2013, features Dilbert and his colleagues in a meeting. The conversation revolves around the replacement of their marketing department with an evil genius and the introduction of optogenetic technology to rewire customers' neural pathways.

Key Points:

• The evil genius replaces the entire marketing department.
• Optogenetic technology is introduced to change customers' preferences.
• The technology is compared to mice, implying its ability to alter behavior.
• A colleague expresses a preference for gray, which is met with a response that they like to be gay.
• The comic strip uses humor to comment on the potential misuse of technology in marketing and the impact on consumer behavior.

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