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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 26th May 2017

Dilbert//10268, first published nine years ago on Friday 26th May 2017

Cyborg Rumors


Tags

cyborg, robot, employees, replacement, deception, business


Official transcript

Dilbert: There's a rumor that you plan to replace all normal employees with cyborgs that have microchips in their brains. Boss: There is no truth to the rumor that I plan to replace defective employees with highly capable, enhanced humanoids. Dilbert: I can't tell if you're lying. Boss: That's actually the best argument for keeping you around.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THERE'S A RUMOR THAT YOU PLAN TO REPLACE ALL NORMAL EMPLOYEES WITH CYBORGS THAT HAVE MICROCHIPS IN THEIR BRAINS.

THERE IS NO TRUTH TO THE RUMOR THAT I PLAN TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE EMPLOYEES WITH HIGHLY CAPABLE, ENHANCED HUMANOIDS.

I CAN T TELL IF YOU'RE LYING.

THAT'S ACTUALLY THE BEST ARGUMENT FOR KEEPING YOU AROUND.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cyborgs"

Summary:

  • A man shares a rumor about replacing normal employees with cyborgs that have microchips in their brains.
  • Another man dismisses the rumor, stating that it's the best argument for keeping him around.
  • The second man reveals that he plans to replace defective employees with highly capable, enhanced humanoids.
  • The first man is left speechless, unable to refute the second man's argument.

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