Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 20th February 2014

Dilbert//9077, first published twelve years ago on Thursday 20th February 2014

Tags

death & dying inventions health directive technological progress transhumanism kill me robot body forever make painful

Official transcript

Dilbert: I'm updating my health directive to account for technological progress. When the age of transhumanism is upon us, I want you to kill me so I don't live forever in a robot body. Dogbert: Sure. Can I make it painful? Dilbert: Why would you even ask that?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM UPDATING MY HEALTH DIRECTIVE TO ACCOUNT FOR TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS.

WHEN THE AGE OF TRANSHUMANISM IS UPON US, I WANT YOU TO KILL ME SO I DON'T LIVE FOREVER IN A ROBOT BODY.

SURE.

CAN I MAKE IT PAINFUL?

WHY WOULD YOU EVEN ASK THAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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