Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 31st December 1997

Dilbert//3182, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 31st December 1997

Tags

line of probablity illusion of gravity consciousness

Official transcript

The garbage man sits on the ground talking to Ratbert. He syas, "...As your consciousness passes through each universe, you tend to follow a line of probability."

Ratbert writes this down in a spiral notebook. He says, "Got it."

The garbage man says, "And since it's more probable that matter is near other matter, you have the illusion of gravity as your consciousness moves toward the norm."

He waves his arm in the air to demonstrate. The garbage man says, "Did you get all that, Ratbert?"

Ratbert says, "Hey, I'm not stupid. Does this Norm guy have a last name?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

... AS YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS PASSES THROUGH EACH UNIVERSE, YOU TEND TO FOLLOW A LINE OF PROBABILITY.

GOT IT

AND SINCE IT'S MORE PROBABLE THAT MATTER IS NEAR OTHER MATTER, YOU HAVE THE ILLUSION OF GRAVITY AS YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS MOVES TOWARD THE NORM.

DID YOU GET ALL THAT, RATBERT?

HEY, I'M NOT STUPID.

DOES THIS NORM GUY HAVE A LAST NAME?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Quantum Conundrum"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and skepticism, engaging in a conversation with a physicist about the concept of consciousness and probability.
• The physicist explains that as consciousness passes through each universe, it tends to follow a line of probability, implying that the more probable something is, the more likely it is to occur.
• Dilbert is skeptical of this idea, asking if the physicist has considered the possibility that the norm guy has a last name, which leads to a humorous exchange.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the complexities of quantum mechanics and the tendency of physicists to use complex language to explain simple concepts.

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