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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 1st August 2017

Dilbert//10335, first published nine years ago on Tuesday 1st August 2017

No Dumb Questions


Tags

question, answer, binary, coding, technology


Official transcript

Boss: I have a dumb question. Dilbert: There are no dumb questions. Boss: When you delete software, where do all the zeroes and ones go? Dilbert: I stand corrected.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I HAVE A DUMB QUESTION THERE ARE NO DUMB QUESTIONS.

WHEN YOU DELETE SOFTWARE, WHERE DO ALL THE ZEROES AND ONES GO?

I STAND CORRECTED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Zeroes and Ones"

Summary:

  • A man asks a question about deleting software, where all zeroes and ones go.
  • The man is confused and asks for clarification.
  • The response is that the man stands corrected, implying that the question was based on a misunderstanding of how software deletion works.

Key Points:

  • The comic strip uses humor to highlight the importance of understanding technical concepts.
  • The punchline relies on a play on words, using "zeroes and ones" (binary code) to create a clever connection between the question and the response.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people may not always understand complex technical concepts, but can still try to ask questions about them.

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