I thought the article was a pop culture reference to the Bladerunner film, specifically, the "Tears in the Rain" speech: "I've seen things you people wouldn't

I thought the article was a pop culture reference to the Bladerunner film, specifically, the "Tears in the Rain" speech: "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die."