Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 19th August 2021

Dilbert//11814, first published five years ago on Thursday 19th August 2021

Garbage Man Advises On Tails

Open source transcript

LOOKS LIKE YOUR EMPLOYER MEDDLED WITH YOUR GENES AND CAUSED YOU TO GROW A HELPFUL TAIL.

IT HAS A WEAK BASE STRUCTURE.

SWITCH TO DECAF FOR A WEEK, AND IT'LL FALL RIGHT OFF.

AND IT ONLY TOOK A WEEK.

LITERALLY EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR IDEA IS BAD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Genetic Meddling"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character who is dissatisfied with their genes and decides to take matters into their own hands. They approach an employer who has the ability to modify their genes, but with a warning: the process will cause them to grow a helpful tail.

The character agrees to undergo the procedure, but soon realizes that it has a weak base structure and will fall apart after a week. Despite this, they continue to use the modified genes, leading to a series of humorous and absurd consequences.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of genetic engineering and the potential risks and unintended consequences that can arise from such technology. It also explores the theme of self-improvement and the human desire to change oneself, often with unpredictable results.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.