Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th January 1998
Dilbert//3195, first published 28 years ago on Tuesday 13th January 1998
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psychic ability flip coin called edge coincidence coin toss ratbert
Official transcript
Dilbert holds a coin out in his hand. He says, "I will debunk your ludicrous claim of psychic ability with one hundred flips of this coin."
Ratbert looks on. Dilbert flips the coin and says, "Call it."
Ratbert trows out his hands and says, "Edge."
The coin lands on its edge. Dilbert frowns and says, "That was just coincidence."
Ratbert says, "I call edge for the next 99, too."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I WILL DEBUNK YOUR LUDICROUS CLAIM OF PSYCHIC ABILITY WITH ONE HUNDRED FLIPS OF THIS COIN.
CALL IT.
EDGE THAT IS JUST A COINCIDENCE I CALL EDGE FOR THE NEXT 99 TOO.
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Coincidence"
Summary:
The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, one of whom is a dog named Edge. The conversation revolves around the idea of coincidence and the concept of psychic ability.
- The first panel shows a man claiming to have psychic abilities and debunks Edge's claim of having one hundred flips of a coin.
- In the second panel, Edge responds with "call it," implying that he can predict the outcome of a coin flip.
- The third panel reveals that Edge has indeed predicted the outcome correctly, with the man calling out "edge" for the next 99 flips.
- The final panel shows Edge proudly displaying his prediction skills, with the man acknowledging the coincidence.
Key Points:
- The comic strip explores the concept of coincidence and the idea of psychic ability.
- Edge, the dog, claims to have psychic abilities and predicts the outcome of a coin flip.
- The man is skeptical at first but eventually acknowledges the coincidence.
- The comic strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of claiming to have psychic abilities.
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