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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 26th November 2016

Dilbert//10087, first published ten years ago on Saturday 26th November 2016

Airport Scanners


Tags

video, security camera, tsa, air travel


Official transcript

CEO: I heard you appeared naked on Elbonian television. Dilbert: I did? CEO: The only television show in Elbonia is a live feed from their airport full-body scanners. Dilbert: That can't be true. CEO: One of our subsidiaries built the system. Here's you.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I HEARD YOU APPEARED NAKED ON ELBONIAN TELEVISION.

I DID?

THE ONLY TELEVISION SHOW IN ELBONIA IS A LIVE FEED FROM THEIR AIRPORT FULL-BODY SCANNERS THAT CAN'T BE TRUE.

ONE OF OUR SUBSIDIARIES BUILT THE SYSTEM.

HERE'S YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Only Television Show in Elbonia"

Summary:

  • The comic strip is a humorous take on the concept of television and its potential applications.
  • The story revolves around a man who claims to have appeared naked on Elbonian television, only to be met with skepticism by his colleagues.
  • The punchline reveals that the only television show in Elbonia is a live feed from their airport full-body scanners, which has led to the man's apparent nudity on air.
  • The strip pokes fun at the idea of technology being used in unexpected ways and the potential consequences of such innovations.

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