Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 15th March 2014

Dilbert//9100, first published twelve years ago on Saturday 15th March 2014

Tags

internet & world wide web power (social sciences) slaves a-b testing manipulate humans orange button mindless puppets legality

Official transcript

Dogbert: Buwhahaha! I'm using A-B testing to manipulate irrational humans! Bend to my will and choose the orange button, you mindless click-puppets! Dilbert: And this is legal? Dogbert: I own you now!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

UWHAHAHA!

I'M USING A-B TESTING TO MANIPULATE IRRATIONAL HUMANS!

BEND TO MY WILL AND CHOOSE THE ORANGE BUTTON, YOU MINDLESS CLICK-PUPPETS!

AND THIS IS LEGAL?

I OWN YOU NOW!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Mindless Click-Puppets"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a scene where a character, Dilbert, is using a testing device to manipulate irrational humans. He is shown holding a device that emits a beam of light, which he uses to control the actions of another character, Dogbert.

• The first panel shows Dilbert holding the device and saying, "Buwhahaha, I'm using A-B testing to manipulate irrational humans!"
• The second panel shows Dogbert sitting at a desk, looking confused, with the words "Bend to my will and choose the orange button, you mindless click-puppets!" written above him.
• The third panel shows Dogbert clicking on the orange button, with the words "And this is legal? I own you now!" written above him.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using technology to manipulate people's actions, and the absurdity of the situation is highlighted through the use of a testing device and the character of Dogbert, who is depicted as being easily controlled by Dilbert.

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