Wallius Strip
While this entry has potential copyright issues, I’m giving Scott Adams (and, through him, United Media) every opportunity to respond. I’m guessing they won’t mind. Since childhood, I’ve been fascinated by Möbius strips — one-sided surfaces. At any one point, the figure seems to have two sides, yet you can move your finger along the strip, and end up on the “other” side without lifting your finger from the strip.
You can also cut along the middle of the strip, and cut it in half — but it will still be a single strip. There are countless more tricks, and I may even write more about them someday. But that is not the point of this entry. Because Möbius strips have been a part of my mental landscape for so long, I couldn’t help but put together the following “sculpture” when I saw Friday’s Dilbert strip.
Click on the image above to see the full-sized and more readable version.
There’s something about the effect of the photo (and the real-life “sculpture”) that, to me, fits the spirit of the strip. You can view it from almost any angle, and see all three panels. You detect endless repetition, without any net progress or suggestion of a deeper purpose.
Such is Wally’s career. We all hope our careers (or at least our lives) have more purpose. But maybe the best we can do is create a better illusion.
