I don’t understand if this argument is sarcasm or not? I don’t have a boiler but I have a water heater and know if I don’t manually start the pilot light after

I don’t understand if this argument is sarcasm or not? I don’t have a boiler but I have a water heater and know if I don’t manually start the pilot light after having shut off the gas I could die. Technology has always required basic understanding to avoid harm.