Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th December 2022

Dilbert//12307, first published four years ago on Sunday 25th December 2022

Dilbert for Saturday 24th December 2022

Dilbert for Monday 26th December 2022

Exploding Plastic

Open source transcript

YOUR DESIGN WILL NEVER WORK BECAUSE SCIENCE HAS PROVEN THAT PLASTIC WILL EXPLODE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

I. .. DON'T BELIEVE THAT IS TRUE.

GOOD GOLLY, MAN!

DO YOU EVER READ A BOOK?!!

WELL, YES, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING ABOUT EXPLODING PLASTIC.

MAYBE YOU COULD SEND ME A LINK TO A RELEVANT STUDY.

DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH! I DON'T WORK FOR YOU!

WHEN I DON'T FIND IT, WILL YOU CLAIM THE PROBLEM IS MY RESEARCH SKILLS?

WELL, WILL YOU?

HE'S ONTO

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Plastic Problem"

Summary:

The comic strip, created by Scott Adams, features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and skepticism. The strip revolves around Dilbert's encounter with a man who claims to have never seen anything about exploding plastic.

Panel Breakdown:

Panel 1: Dilbert is shown with a speech bubble stating, "Your design will never work because science has proven that plastic will explode at room temperature."
Panel 2: The man responds with a speech bubble saying, "I... don't believe that is true."
Panel 3: Dilbert asks, "Do your own research!" and the man replies, "I don't work for you!"
Panel 4: Dilbert suggests sending the man a link to a relevant study, but the man refuses, stating, "When I don't find it, will you claim the problem is my research skills?"
Panel 5: Dilbert asks, "Well, will you?" and the man responds, "He's onto me."

Key Takeaways:

The comic strip highlights the importance of verifying information through research and critical thinking.
It also pokes fun at the idea of blindly accepting information without questioning its validity.
The strip showcases Dilbert's signature wit and sarcasm as he navigates a conversation with someone who is resistant to evidence-based reasoning.

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