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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th August 2014

Dilbert//9266, first published twelve years ago on Thursday 28th August 2014


Tags

engineers, thinking, mental energy, executive attention, brain network, dangerous territory, surpasses last remnets, sociala awreness, misread social cues


Official transcript

Wally: He transferred all of his mental energy to the executive attention network of his brain to solve a problem. This is dangerous territory for an engineer because it suppresses the last remnants of his social awareness. Expect him to misread social cues. Dilbert: They're here to kill me.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

HE TRANSFERRED ALL OF HIS MENTAL ENERGY TO THE EXECUTIVE ATTENTION NETWORK OF HIS BRAIN TO SOLVE A PROBLEM.

THIS IS DANGEROUS TERRITORY FOR AN ENGINEER BECAUSE IT SUPPRESSES THE LAST REMNANTS OF HIS SOCIAL AWARENESS.

HIM TO MISREAD SOCIAL CUES.

THEY'RE HERE TO KILL ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Social Awareness Suppressed"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around an engineer who has been transferred to the executive attention network of his brain to solve a problem. However, this transfer comes with a warning that his social awareness will be suppressed. The engineer is warned that he may misread social cues, leading to his demise. The strip humorously highlights the challenges of navigating social situations without proper social awareness.

Key Elements:

  • The engineer's transfer to the executive attention network
  • The suppression of his social awareness
  • The warning about misreading social cues
  • The humorous tone of the comic strip

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