The premise, as far as I understand it, is that Star Trek offers a view of the future of technology that is preferrable to the one in Snow Crash. Preferrable be

The premise, as far as I understand it, is that Star Trek offers a view of the future of technology that is preferrable to the one in Snow Crash. Preferrable because it's about the humans, not the machines. That's how I read the article anyway. It is a bit hastily written, I think.