Detecting sarcasm needs contextual cues such as vocal inflection or facial expressions. In the 1700s pamphleteers would distribute satires, if you read them tod

Detecting sarcasm needs contextual cues such as vocal inflection or facial expressions. In the 1700s pamphleteers would distribute satires, if you read them today you might mistake them for sincerity. Where is Samuel Clemens when you need him?