Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 30th August 2021

Dilbert//11825, first published five years ago on Monday 30th August 2021

Do Your Own Research

Open source transcript

I DON'T TRUST THE EXPERTS WHEN IT COMES TO MY HEALTH, SO I DO MY OWN RESEARCH.

FOR EXAMPLE, I RECENTLY LEARNED I CAN CURE MY GOUT BY SPRINKLING THE ASHES OF A DEAD SQUIRREL ON A ROSE BUSH.

MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.

WHY NOT?

IT'S WORKING GREAT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Trust Your Gut (Literally)"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, engaging in a conversation with a coworker. The coworker expresses skepticism about trusting experts when it comes to health, citing a personal experience where they cured their gout by applying ashes of a dead squirrel to a rose bush. Dilbert responds by questioning the coworker's decision, highlighting the potential risks and ineffectiveness of such a remedy.

Key Points:

• The coworker's anecdote about curing gout with squirrel ashes is met with skepticism by Dilbert.
• Dilbert questions the coworker's decision, citing potential risks and ineffectiveness.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of relying on unproven remedies and the importance of trusting experts in healthcare.

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