Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 30th December 1997

Dilbert//3181, first published 29 years ago on Tuesday 30th December 1997

Tags

each photo universe tiny skull going to explode tarpaulin rat talks garbageman

Official transcript

Ratbert sits on a garbage can and says, "So... each photon is a universe.. then mass is just a probability cluster?"

THe trash man says, "That's how I see it."

Ratbert holds his head in his hands like it's about to explode and says, "Wow! I think my tiny skull is so full it's going to explode."

The garbage man says holds a plastic bag of trash and says, "Let me get a tarpaulin."

Dogbert walks up and says, "Have you been talking to our garbage man again?"

Ratbert sits on a canvas tarp and holds his head. He says, "Don't get too close."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SO... EACH PHOTON IS A UNIVERSE... THEN MASS IS JUST A PROBABILITY CLUSTER?

THAT'S HOW I SEE IT.

WOW! I THINK MY TINY SKULL IS SO FULL IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE.

LET ME GET A TARPAULIN.

HAVE YOU BEEN TALKING TO OUR GARBAGE MAN AGAIN?

DON'T GET TOO CLOSE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The Physics of Catnip" and features a conversation between a cat and a man about the nature of catnip.

Scene 1: The Cat's Theory

• The cat explains that catnip is a universe, with each photon being a universe.
• The cat suggests that mass is just a probability cluster.
• The man is skeptical, asking how the cat sees it.

Scene 2: The Cat's Experiment

• The cat thinks its tiny skull will explode.
• The cat asks the man to get a tarpaulin.
• The man is hesitant, saying he's talking to their garbage man again.

Scene 3: The Garbage Man's Response

• The garbage man responds, "Have you been talking to our garbage man again?"
• The cat responds, "Don't get too close."

Summary

The comic strip humorously explores the idea that catnip is a complex phenomenon that can be understood through the lens of physics. The cat's theory is presented in a playful and exaggerated way, with the man serving as a skeptical foil. The addition of the garbage man adds an element of absurdity to the conversation. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to highlight the complexities of scientific concepts and the creativity of the cat's thinking.

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