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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 9th October 2015

Dilbert//9673, first published 11 years ago on Friday 9th October 2015

Wally Engineers Something


Tags

genius, brilliant, idea, thinking, printer, technology, invention, medicine, deception, motivation, innovation, laziness


Official transcript

Dilbert: Did you design our robot's 3-D pill printer? Wally: Yup. Dilbert: The design is brilliant, except for the part where the pill drops out of the robot's butt. Why are you suddenly brilliant? Wally: Never had a reason before.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DID YOU DESIGN OUR ROBOT'S 3-D PILL PRINTER?

YUP.

THE DESIGN IS BRILLIANT, EXCEPT FOR THE PART WHERE THE PILL DROPS OUT OF THE ROBOT'S BUTT.

WHY ARE YOU SUDDENLY BRILLIANT?

NEVER HAD A REASON BEFORE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Pill Printer"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his job.
  • In this strip, Dilbert is tasked with designing a 3D pill printer for a robot.
  • However, the design is flawed, and the pill drops out of the robot's butt instead of being printed.
  • Dilbert is perplexed by this and asks his boss for an explanation.
  • The boss responds that the design is brilliant, except for the part where the pill drops out of the robot's butt.
  • Dilbert is unimpressed and asks why he is suddenly brilliant.
  • The boss explains that he has never had a reason before, implying that Dilbert is not particularly skilled or talented.
  • The strip ends with Dilbert looking confused and frustrated, highlighting his ongoing struggles with his job and his lack of confidence in his abilities.

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