Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 15th January 1998

Dilbert//3197, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 15th January 1998

Tags

skeptics association psychic rat passport drivers licence fake id dna test never been cloned

Official transcript

Dilbert is talking on the telephone and says, "Is this Skeptics Association? I need your help to prove my rat isn't psychic."

Dilbert holds the phone and says, "My name is Dilbert. Yes, I can prove it; I have a pssport and a driver's license. Well, yeah. It's easy to get a fake ID, but..."

Hours later... Dilbert is still on the phone, his hair is a mess and he says, "...Okay, what if I take a DNA test? No, I can't prove I've never been cloned!!"

He's angry.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IS THIS THE "SKEPTICS ASSOCIATION"?

I NEED YOUR HELP TO PROVE MY RAT ISN'T PSYCHIC.

MY NAME IS DILBERT.

YES, I CAN PROVE IT; I HAVE A PASSPORT AND A DRIVER'S LICENSE WELL, YEAH, IT'S EASY TO GET A FAKE ID, BUT HOURS LATER.

... OKAY, WHAT IF I TAKE A DNA TEST?

NO, I CAN'T PROVE I'VE NEVER BEEN CLONED!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Skeptics Association"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and skepticism. In this strip, he is approached by a representative from "The Skeptics Association" who asks if he needs help proving that his rat isn't psychic. Dilbert responds by saying he can prove it, but only if he has a passport and a driver's license. The representative then asks if he can take a DNA test, to which Dilbert replies that he can't prove he's never been cloned. The strip ends with the representative asking what if Dilbert takes a DNA test, to which Dilbert responds with a sarcastic comment.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is approached by a representative from "The Skeptics Association"
• The representative asks if Dilbert needs help proving his rat isn't psychic
• Dilbert responds by saying he can prove it, but only if he has a passport and a driver's license
• The representative asks if Dilbert can take a DNA test
• Dilbert replies that he can't prove he's never been cloned
• The strip ends with the representative asking what if Dilbert takes a DNA test, and Dilbert responding with a sarcastic comment

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