Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 13th April 2018

Dilbert//10590, first published eight years ago on Friday 13th April 2018

Exactly What Guilty People Say

Tags

conspiracy, accusation, guilt, innocence, logic, rumor

Official transcript

Narrator: How conspiracy theories happen... Carol: Alice says you deleted her files on the server. Dilbert: That didn't happen. She's nuts. Carol: Ha! You wouldn't be so angry if it weren't true. Dilbert: What? That doesn't even make sense. Carol: That's exactly what guilty people say. Narrator: Continued...

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW CONSPIRACY THEORIES HAPPEN ALICE SAYS YOU DELETED HER FILES ON THE SERVER.

THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

SHE'S NUTS HA! YOU WOULDN'T BE SO ANGRY IF IT WEREN'T TRUE.

WHAT?

THAT DOESN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT GUILTY PEOPLE SAY.

CONTINUED..

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "How Conspiracy Theories Happen"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Alice and Dilbert, where Alice accuses Dilbert of deleting her files on the server. Dilbert denies the accusation, and the conversation escalates into a conspiracy theory. The exchange highlights the absurdity of conspiracy theories and the ease with which they can spread.

Key Points:

• Alice accuses Dilbert of deleting her files.
• Dilbert denies the accusation.
• The conversation devolves into a conspiracy theory.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of conspiracy theories and how they can quickly gain traction.

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