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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