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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 25th June 2016

Dilbert//9933, first published ten years ago on Saturday 25th June 2016

The Boss's Wife


Tags

artificial intelligence, ai, inventions, engineering, women, moods, moody


Official transcript

Boss: The Nobel Prize Committee nominated you for your block of wood that imitates human intelligence? I wonder what the block of wood thinks about that. Wally: It's in a bad mood and not talking. Boss: Did you model that thing after my wife? Wally: Now you've insulted it.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE NOBEL PRIZE COMMITTEE NOMINATED YOU FOR YOUR BLOCK OF WOOD THAT IMITATES HUMAN INTELLIGENCE?

I WONDER IT'S IN WHAT THE A BAD BLOCK OF MOOD WOOD THINKS AND NOT ABOUT THAT.

TALKING.

DID YOU MODEL THAT THING AFTER MY WIFE?

NOW YOUVE INSULTED IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Nobel Prize Committee Nominates You for Your Block of Wood"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a humorous exchange between a man and the Nobel Prize Committee. The committee nominates him for his block of wood, which they believe imitates human intelligence. The man is perplexed, wondering what the block of wood thinks about and if it has a bad mood or not talks. He also inquires if he modeled the block after his wife.

The punchline comes when the committee member responds, "Now you've insulted it." The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the man's lack of self-awareness. It highlights the ridiculousness of the Nobel Prize Committee's nomination and the man's obliviousness to his own actions. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the absurdity of human behavior and the sometimes illogical nature of awards and recognition.

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