Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 28th September 2001

Dilbert//4549, first published 25 years ago on Friday 28th September 2001

Dilbert cartoon for Friday 28th September 2001

Dilbert for Thursday 27th September 2001

Dilbert for Saturday 29th September 2001

Tags

ethical to clone boss borrow cloner souls abomination souls irrelevant

Official transcript

Dilbert asks The Garbageman, "My boss asked me to clone him. Is that unethical?"

The Garbageman replies, "You'll either create a soulless abomination or, if the clone is normal, you will have shown that souls are irrelevant."

Dilbert asks, "What if the original is already a soulless abomination?"

The Garbageman replies, "You can borrow my cloner. It's in the truck."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY BOSS ASKED ME TO CLONE HIM. IS THAT ETHICAL?

YOU'LL EITHER CREATE A SOULLESS ABOMINATION OR, IF THE CLONE IS NORMAL, YOU WILL HAVE SHOWN THAT SOULS ARE IRRELEVANT.

WHAT IF THE ORIGINAL IS ALREADY A SOULLESS ABOMINATION?

YOU CAN BORROW MY CLONER. IT'S IN THE TRUCK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Soulless Abomination"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2001, features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. The boss asks Dilbert if cloning him would be ethical, to which Dilbert responds that it would be ethical. The boss then asks if creating a soulless abomination would be normal, and Dilbert explains that it would be irrelevant if the clone is normal. However, if the original is already a soulless abomination, then the clone can borrow the original's body.

Key Points:

The comic strip explores the ethics of cloning and the concept of a soulless abomination.
Dilbert's responses highlight the absurdity of the situation and the potential consequences of creating a clone.
The strip uses humor to comment on the complexities of human identity and the nature of consciousness.

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