Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th January 1998

Dilbert//3194, first published 28 years ago on Monday 12th January 1998

Tags

blind people excellent hearing brain compensates telekinetic power watch televison power to watch tv

Official transcript

The garbage man says, "Blind people often have excellent hearing. The brain compensates for any lost function by bolstering others."

Ratbert sits ona trash can, listening. The garbage man says, "In all likelihood, Ratbert, you're so dumb that you have telekinetic power!"

Ratbert says, "Wow!"

Ratbert walks off and says, "I have the power to watch television!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

BLIND PEOPLE OFTEN HAVE EXCELLENT HEARING.

THE BRAIN COMPENSATES FOR ANY LOST FUNCTION BY BOLSTERING OTHERS.

IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, RATBERT, YOU'RE SO DUMB THAT YOU HAVE TELEKINETIC POWER.

WOW!

I HAVE THE POWER TO WATCH TELEVISION!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Power of Telekinetic"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Ratbert, a yellow rat, who boasts about his telekinetic abilities. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• A man approaches Ratbert, complimenting him on his exceptional hearing.
• Ratbert responds by saying he has telekinetic power.
• The man is skeptical, but Ratbert insists on demonstrating his abilities.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of telekinetic power.
• Ratbert's overconfidence and boastfulness are the central themes.
• The strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of claiming supernatural abilities.

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