[LiquidSky]

>How or why Scott Adams went completely of the rails is perhaps something we'll sadly never understand.

The key is that it seemed like he was Dilbert when he actually always thought of himself as Dogbert.

[optionalsquid]

My impression of Adams, based on his writings on science and more, is that he turned out to be more of a Pointy-Haired Boss

[LiquidSky]

That's true, but he thought of himself as Dogbert, a superintelligent being superior to everyone around him.