Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 19th December 2017

Dilbert//10475, first published nine years ago on Tuesday 19th December 2017

Zimbu Tests The App

Tags

technology, addiction, stimulus, animal testing, social media

Official transcript

Narrator: Zimbu The Monkey. Dilbert: We need to do animal testing on our new app. Do you mind taking a look? Zimbu: I'm getting a strong dopamine hit every time I click on it. Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Dilbert: May I have it back? Zimbu: Put that hand away before I bite it off.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ZIMBU THE MONKEY WE NEED TO DO ANIMAL TESTING ON OUR NEW APP. DO YOU MIND TAKING A LOOK?

I'M GETTING A STRONG DOPAMINE HIT EVERY TIME I CLICK ON IT. OOH!

! !

MAY I HAVE IT BACK?

PUT THAT HAND AWAY BEFORE I BITE IT OFF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Zimbu the Monkey"

Summary:

The comic strip features Zimbu, a monkey, who is being tested for animal testing on a new app. The app is designed to detect dopamine hits, which are a natural response to pleasurable activities.

Panel Breakdown:

• Panel 1: A human asks Zimbu if he minds taking a look at the app.
• Panel 2: Zimbu is shown clicking on the app, and his dopamine levels are detected.
• Panel 3: Zimbu is asked to put the app away before he bites it off.
• Panel 4: Zimbu is shown biting the app, indicating that he is addicted to it.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the potential dangers of addiction to technology.
• It also raises questions about the ethics of animal testing and the use of apps to detect dopamine hits.
• The strip uses humor to comment on the human tendency to become addicted to technology and the potential consequences of this addiction.

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