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104 Results for Invention
View 71 - 80 results for invention comic strips. Discover the best "Invention" comics from Dilbert.com.
Friday October 09,
2015
Wally Engineers Something
Tags genius, brilliant, idea, thinking, printer, technology, invention, medicine, deception, motivation, innovation, laziness
Transcript
Dilbert: Did you design our robot's 3-D pill printer? Wally: Yup. Dilbert: The design is brilliant, except for the part where the pill drops out of the robot's butt. Why are you suddenly brilliant? Wally: Never had a reason before.
Sunday October 25,
2015
Tags computer, robot, replacement, doctor, medicine, obsolete, job, diagnose, necessity, technology, invention, business, medical
Transcript
Doctor: IBM's Watson supercomputer has diagnosed your symptoms. The computer just ordered the meds you need. They will be delivered in an hour by drone. Dilbert: Looks like your job as a doctor is becoming obsolete. Doctor: Ha ha! No. You still need a doctor and a nurse to make the system work. For example, the computer can't read its own screen and speak those words to patients. Dilbert: Actually, it can. Doctor: But the computer doesn't have a nurse. Dilbert: What does the nurse do? Nurse: I stab him if he tries to do more than read the screen.
Saturday February 06,
2016
Hat Monitors Sleep
Tags mind control, technology, invention, hat, control
Transcript
Boss: This hat monitors your brain waves and warns you if you are going to fall asleep. We think it will prevent accidents. Dilbert: Is that all it does? Boss: For now. Robot: Welcome to the club.
Friday June 24,
2016
Wally's Device Has Human Emotions
Tags artificial intelligence, ai, invention, human, humanity, misanthrope
Transcript
Dilbert: Is it true that you invented a device with human intelligence and human emotions? Wally: Yes. I'd give you a demo, but the device is depressed and wants to be left alone. Dilbert: It looks like a block of wood. Wally: I'm only trying to copy the human mind. There's no reason to over-engineer it. Dilbert: I can respect that.
Friday August 05,
2016
Drone Defense Kills Birds
Tags invention, drone, national security, design, birds, flying, collateral damage
Transcript
Boss: How's the drone defense shield design coming along? Dilbert: Super. The only risk is that it will kill every bird in the sky on day one. Boss: Don't birds have feet? They can just walk. Dilbert: I'll add that to the slide deck.
Saturday August 06,
2016
Drone Defense Has One Problem
Tags drones, national security, invention, technology, birds, death, environmental issues, medical
Transcript
Dilbert: We are testing the drone defense shield as I speak. Boss: Is it working so far? Dilbert: Not according to the Audubon Society.
Wednesday August 24,
2016
Dogbert's Particle Accelerator
Tags scheme, plan, deception, trick, science, invention
Transcript
Dogbert: I built a particle accelerator in the basement. Dilbert: Sounds expensive. Dogbert: Not if you use cardboard. My plan is to say I discovered one new particle per week. When scientists fail to confirm my discoveries, I will say they need better accelerators.
Monday March 20,
2017
Wally Accidentally Invents Coffee Warmer
Tags invention, engineer, coffee, cell phone, technology, idea, engineering
Transcript
Wally: Nothing is going right today. My phone charger is too hot, and my coffee is too cold. Dilbert: Did you just invent a phone charger that keeps your coffee warm? Wally: Did I? Dilbert: I'll have a prototype for you tomorrow. Narrator: Continued...
Tuesday March 21,
2017
Wally Presents His Invention To The Ceo
Wednesday March 22,
2017
Wally's Invention Goes Into Production
Tags invention, success, laziness, fairness, unfair
Transcript
Alice: The board decided to put your invention of a phone charger that warms coffee into production. Market surveys show enormous demand. You're probably going to be our Employee Of The Year. This disturbs me on many levels. Wally: Genius is often disruptive.


