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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 20th April 2016

Dilbert//9867, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 20th April 2016

The Government Is Listening


Tags

surveillance, fbi, privacy, technology, bug, spying, cell phone, iphone, apple


Official transcript

Boss: The government asked me for an update on your project. Dilbert: I'll talk into your phone. They listen to you all day long. Boss: This is unsettling. Dilbert: Everything is on schedule!

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE GOVERNMENT ASKED ME FOR AN UPDATE ON YOUR PROJECT.

I'LL TALK INTO YOUR PHONE. THEY LISTEN TO YOU ALL DAY LONG.

THIS IS UNSETTLING.

EVERYTHING IS ON SCHEDULE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Unsettling Schedule"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a black bun on his head, sitting at a desk with a phone in front of him.
  • He is asked by the government to provide an update on his project.
  • Dilbert agrees to talk into the phone, but is interrupted by his boss, who tells him that everyone is on schedule.
  • The boss's statement is met with skepticism by Dilbert, who is clearly frustrated with the lack of progress.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape and inefficiencies that can hinder productivity and progress in the workplace.

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