Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 24th August 2016

Dilbert//9993, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 24th August 2016

Dogbert's Particle Accelerator

Tags

scheme, plan, deception, trick, science, invention

Official transcript

Dogbert: I built a particle accelerator in the basement. Dilbert: Sounds expensive. Dogbert: Not if you use cardboard. My plan is to say I discovered one new particle per week. When scientists fail to confirm my discoveries, I will say they need better accelerators.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DECIDED TO BUILD A PARTICLE ACCELERATOR IN THE BASEMENT.

SOUNDS EXPEN SIVE.

NOT IF YOU USE CARDBOARD.

MY PLAN IS TO SAY I DISCOVERED ONE NEW PARTICLE PER WEEK WHEN SCIENTISTS FAIL TO CONFIRM MY DISCOVERIES, I WILL SAY THEY NEED BETTER ACCELERATORS WAG!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Particle Accelerator"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white ghost, and a man sitting on a couch. The conversation revolves around building a particle accelerator in the basement.

• Dilbert: "I decided to build a particle accelerator in the basement. Sounds expensive."
• Man: "Not if you use cardboard. My plan is to say I discovered one new particle per week."
• Dilbert: "When scientists fail to confirm my discoveries, I will say they need better accelerators."

The comic strip humorously portrays the man's plan to build a particle accelerator using cardboard and his strategy for dealing with potential criticism from scientists.

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